I'm currently running windows 8 pro with wmc which was activated using the free wmc key given back in the day(before ms patching that loophole - directly installing prowmc and entering that key) and I also have that activation backed up by using ATM. I still use that backup whenever I want to re-format my system. All I want to know from you guys is, 1. Can I upgrade to win 8.1 using the store update OR 2. Can I do a fresh installation by messing around with those token/data .dat files OR 3. Is there a way to create an iso containing those .dat files and use that iso to do a fresh install? Thanks. Any help would be grateful.
I also had windows 8 kms activated upgraded to WMC with the free key giveaway easy back last year. I tried using a win8.1 with wmc all in one it wouldn't except my free wmc key The best way at present is to find one of the leaked MAKs that are floating around on the internet and activate with Skype then simply upgrade to WMC with the generic key I think you find here on MDL the replace it with your key using slmgr -ipk in elevated command prompt it will except your key and should activate instantly. make a back up image of your clean install sorted
Small advice never use the leaked MAK / Retail key. Also, with the MAK activated PC the backup tokens process won't work.
You mean that they're not going to re-check the activation whether it is valid or not upon installation?
Thanks guys it's working. I updated it through windows store. Windows and even the KMS activated office 2013 activations are still intact.
Another question please, I don't know if this sounds too obvious, now that I have successfully upgraded to win 8.1 from the store update and I have backed up my activation using ATM. Will I be able to restore it if do a clean install? Thanks