KMS Activate Windows 8.1 (En & Pro) and Office 2013

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by FaiKee, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. Mr.X

    Mr.X MDL Guru

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  2. zwaan123

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    I found a better way to do it ;) thanks for the tips i will test first and if it works well i send a (friendly) download link
     
  3. blade_

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    just thanks for this forum!!!

    im not sure if i can install 8.1 over 8...
     
  4. Atari800XL

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    (about the Auto_KMS_ALL $oem$ folder and the SCHTASKS /Create ONLOGON and DAILY tasks on a slow laptop:
    Well, I must admin I didn't know anything about those scheduled tasks, and I always believed running Auto_KMS_ALL as an "ONLOGON" tasks would slow down bootup. So I never even tested it, and removed the task creation right from the start.
    A few minutes ago, I decided to test how much time exactly was added to bootup by this ONLOGON task. Hmm, I was pleasantly surprised to find the result: 0 seconds :)
    Well, of course the script does take its time to run, but the desktop is ready just a quickly as before (and reactivation is done in the background). To be honest, I never thought about that. So I'll just leave the tasks in (just the way the TPB master Murphy78 created it), and will now kick myself for not testing that before.
    Thank you again...

    As a sidenote: now that 8.1 activation is going so smoothly, I guess there's no point at all anymore to keep "8.0" around anymore, is there? Didn't I read somewhere that 8.0 will be supported for 2 years max after 8.1 is introduced?
     
  5. Nucleus

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  6. aad

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    Not work!...............
     
  7. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    I understand. It's just unnecessary complexity for my purposes.
     
  8. pun

    pun MDL Senior Member

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    Do elaborate.
     
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  9. blade_

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    you mean its better to do a clean install?
     
  10. pun

    pun MDL Senior Member

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    I only mean your question was somewhat ambiguous. :)

    You can upgrade if you have 8 already, or you can do a clean install no matter what you have. Many people have reported trouble with upgrade but I upgraded without a single hitch. If you're the cautious and/or paranoid type, clean install. If you don't mind the slight risk, upgrade (the payoff was worth it for me).
     
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  11. blade_

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    ill do the same mate,but first ill backup my data,just to be sure :)thanks :)
     
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  13. Matce

    Matce MDL Novice

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    Win 8.1 Pro VL (licensed)
    Trying to activate Office 2013 Pro Plus VL (was activated before on Win 8)

    Activation status is GRACE PERIOD 4 days

    I hope this helps.

    Maybe I have to chance the Office 2013 KEY? Because of Win 8 previously!? If so, how?
     
  14. ace2

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  15. Matce

    Matce MDL Novice

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    Changed the key, but still the same outcome:

    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the application is running within the valid grace period.
    REMAINING GRACE: 4 days

    All I have to do is download your tool and start activation.bat as admin, right? I don't need anything else?
     
  16. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    Volume licensing on Windows 8 doesn't transfer to 8.1.
    You have to re-activate your Office 2013
     
  17. Snuffy

    Snuffy MDL Expert

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    I wonder how many Office keys he has installed...
    more than 1 is bad news - Charlie Brown

    @ Murphy78 Thanks for your Programs - very nice.. :)
     
  18. Matce

    Matce MDL Novice

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    KMSPico did it
    thanks!!!