Windows 8.1 activating methods

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  1. spinalGR

    spinalGR MDL Senior Member

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    #1 spinalGR, Jul 22, 2015
    I want to ask if besides a genuine retail key or a KMS activator exists another method activating Windows 8.1 ?
     
  2. Mr.X

    Mr.X MDL Guru

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    #2 Mr.X, Jul 22, 2015
    Genuine method?
    OEM activation
    MAK activation (online/phone)
     
  3. spinalGR

    spinalGR MDL Senior Member

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    #3 spinalGR, Jul 22, 2015 (OP)
    can you describe how OEM works ? Do you mean having a laptop with windows 8.1 preinstalled or something like SLIC in Windows 7 ?

    also MAK activation reffered using a leak vl key ?

    Thanks.
     
  4. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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  5. spinalGR

    spinalGR MDL Senior Member

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    #5 spinalGR, Jul 22, 2015 (OP)
    So if I want to use OEM activation in Windows 8.x I must first have a legit license , right ?


    Also ,I want to know if in Windows 8.1 exists SLIC like Windows 7 ?
     
  6. s1ave77

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    #6 s1ave77, Jul 22, 2015
    #1. Correct.

    #2. OA3.0 in Win 8 up uses MSDM table with integrated OEM: DM key and the key in opposite to the Win 7 OEM:SLP keys is unique, so it can't be shared.
     
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