Windows 8 deactivates when offline

Windows 8 deactivates when offline

I backed up my spp folder manually and with ATM. After I clean installed Windows 8 ProWMC x64, I restored activation with ATM.

Every time I go offline (disable adapter or unplug Ethernet), after several seconds, Windows 8 becomes deactivated. When I reconnect to the Internet, after several seconds, Windows 8 becomes activated again. Every time that it reactivates, my activation date changes to today's date. For example, my activation date is now 2013-01-12.

I have tried reactivating online a few times, but it says that the key has exceeded the limit of activations and that the key was used by another computer (untrue, still same computer). Then, I restored activation again with ATM. Although it is currently activated, it still remains activated only when online.

My data.dat is KMS + Full retail + ProWMC x64. ProWMC was phone activated offline.

 

An update on the deactivation problem:

Now, I realize that "after several seconds" was not an accurate description. I think this is accurate:

Windows 8 immediately deactivates when I do the following things: go offline and then check activation status either by computer properties or "slmgr /dlv". Windows 8 immediately activates when I go online and then check the activation status.​

I just remembered that I had some Microsoft activation server entries in my hosts file that could be interfering with activation. At first, I tried commenting out the lines, but it did not seem to solve the problem immediately. I then removed the entries. After a couple restarts, it seems that the problem has gone.

My activation date has not changed and is still 2013-01-12.

It may be too soon to say, but I will continue to monitor the activation status.

Here were the following lines that I had removed from my hosts file:

Code:

# Microsoft activation servers.
#0.0.0.0  mpa.one.microsoft.com
#0.0.0.0  sls.microsoft.com
#0.0.0.0  activation.sls.microsoft.com
#0.0.0.0  validation.sls.microsoft.com
#0.0.0.0  crl.microsoft.com

I am using a local account right now. Are there reasons why I should stay with a local or an MS account? I may decide to upgrade to an MS account later.