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

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

  1. MrMagic

    MrMagic MDL Guru

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  2. YourDailyVittles

    YourDailyVittles MDL Novice

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    I guess I have to wait then :)
     
  3. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    did anyone try this again?

    cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.cc.columbia.edu
    cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato

    there is no ping but maybe activation can be done. It was a nice server afaic remember
     
  4. MrMagic

    MrMagic MDL Guru

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    Not working atm
     
  5. YourDailyVittles

    YourDailyVittles MDL Novice

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    #486 YourDailyVittles, Oct 28, 2013
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    Code:
    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600](c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.cc.columbia.
    edu
    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    
    Key Management Service machine name set to kms.cc.columbia.edu successfully.
    
    
    
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato
    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
    
    
    Activating Windows(R), Enterprise edition (81671aaf-79d1-4eb1-b004-8cbbe173afea)
     ...
    Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer coul
    d not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please s
    ee the Application Event Log for additional information.
    
    
    
    
    C:\WINDOWS\system32>
     
  6. woot332

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    a21zLmlzdS5lZHUudHc=
    :D
     
  7. Artgraffer

    Artgraffer MDL Novice

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    Have you figured out the "catastrophic" error? I'm getting the same error here.. View attachment 24830
     
  8. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    bet someone tries to activate against :druff:
     
  9. MrMagic

    MrMagic MDL Guru

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    Only happens with the 58.173.xx.xxx server for me, just use the 140.119.xx.xx one when it comes back online
     
  10. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    But it works? Or did you mean without decoding?
     
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  11. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    :roflmao:
    ...........
     
  12. Artgraffer

    Artgraffer MDL Novice

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    I still got the same error with that server :(
     
  13. navratn123

    navratn123 MDL Novice

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    Now i guess party is over finally , Feeling sad who came here too late o_O
     
  14. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    Guys don't be sad. be sure that some more servers will pop up like mushrooms. Was the same last year :biggrin:
     
  15. FaiKee

    FaiKee Misinformation spreader

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    If no more server comes up, at least a hell lot of guys had a early Santa visit.... Merry X'mas! :biggrin:
     
  16. thedamager

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    Successfully activated from command line using this server 5 minutes ago.

    slmgr -skms host
    slmgr -ato

    First activated two days using KMSPico and Taiwanese server, changed server to this one and I'm back to 180 days :)
     
  17. ace2

    ace2 Guest

    Is it possible for someone to find the Registry keys form a activated Pc Windows 8.1, so we could use them with the backup tokens, for offline activation ?

    NOTE:
    I have made a backup of my activated Pc (Windows 8.1 Enterprise) without using Sysprep, and using imagex.exe, Now i have a activated install.wim (from 26/10/2013 for 6 months), keeping my activation and user name and settings and setup.

    After installing the activated install.wim online OR offline, The system is ACTIVATED.

    So the activation keys must be in the Registry as well as the Tokens.
     
  18. Tito

    Tito Admin / Adviser
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    I bet this server actually runs CODY's KMS Server Service & for some days redirects to the Taiwanese KMS server. The "catastrophic" error occurs when an KMS V6 product receives KMS V5 request from a server/emulator.