How did u do that win 8 pro + office 2013... office 2013 cannot be activated over windows 8 using the chinese kms server nor can it be done with some local kms server...
Well, it worked Here we are, installed the slipstreamed copy using a free WMC key using the data.dat I created by using KMS and the public ProWMC (non-activating/trial) key. During the install process (after 1st reboot) it prompted for a product key, I entered the free Microsoft-issued key, and it installed no problems. Upon logging in, I was activated and ready to go I'll torrent the ISO later for you guys, should be the easiest way of getting a Windows 8 install up and running! Big thanks to ambidav, kelorgo and FaiKee for their contributions EDIT: Incidentally, this ISO doesn't ask you which edition you want to install as it specifies the ProfessionalWMC SKU, and has the correct EULA in place; something I've noticed isn't always present when using various combinations of ISOs/keys.
so.. i was wondering... the question is not the markers or the size of the files. is what DLL is modifying these files just a hint for you guys.. Im working on something here, maybe (if it works) ill post the process. the idea is to force some DLLs/processes to create the files with activation content by using another sources instead the win8 itself...
What is the advantage to using your ISO, vs just activating ourselves Windows 8 with KMS server, and using Media Center key from Microsoft? Also, when using WMC key from Microsoft, is there any way Microsoft could see that we used KMS before we used the Media Center key and invalidate the activation?
I did exactly the same thing, here and it's for me the safest method and it's fully working for any fresh WMC installation...
For me , Created AIO with all versions of win 8 as explained in the pinned topic ... installed pro version, activate via kms , gone offline , added WMC by MS Free upgrade Key , thus not already re-activated, grab first my data.dat editing WMC images in Wim file , replacing original data.dat in x86 and x64 WMC images by the previous one ... save images to Wim clean install of WMC version with or without MS Key ...( EI.CFG for AIO) install MS key and go online > activated !
I used my server running Windows server 2013 at my shop to activate Windows 8 Pro and to activate office 2013 with the CSVLK that I got from MS. Both are off my Server at my shop.
I thought it was obvious only pre-activated data.dat work... my concern was however the traces of KMS there-in - will try re-installing from a activated retail key and grabbing the data.dat before upgrade... that should be totally legit...
From the AIO thread: Should we use "slmgr /ckms" before using the upgrade key, just to be extra safe? (Haven't even tested this, just read about it just now).