The public KMS servers are going to come and go. Microsoft is playing whack a-mole. If the server is properly protected behind a Tor network they will just target the dynamic DNS service and serve a takedown request. If not protected the owners of the server could be answering some tough questions. I vote we start a new thread which advertises working public KMS servers, link to it on this threads OP and then maybe people that can read don't have to wade through comments about "Not Working" servers while there are none online. The fact is unless there is a further hidden time bomb you can still use Win 8 in the grace period so don't panic if you have a few nags and a watermark on your desktop
no change...been working at it all night Attempting to activate with host: benderrodriguez-1-pt.tunnel.tserv28.waw1.ipv6. he.net... Failed Attempting to activate with host: 216.218.186.2:1688... Failed Attempting to activate with host: kms.cc.columbia.edu:1688... Failed Attempting to activate with host: kms-c.no-ip.org:1688... Failed Attempting to activate with host: 91.149.135.121:1688... Failed Attempting to activate with host: theliel2.no-ip.org:62000... Failed Attempting to activate with host: theliel.http01.com:62000... Failed Attempting to activate with host: theliel.mooo.com:62000... Failed
yes and all native languages versions will be available for download.. this is what everyone around the world is waiting for...
Continually watching and following all instructions from last 15-16 hrs online...No Success... May be tomorrow or day after there should be some concrete solution..
Confirmed all servers offline......EVERYONE find a forum you trust and looks busy. just watch and wait till somebody posts a success. then try that method. If pinging the server results in a no ping then the dude saying he just got activated is "probably lying".
As a bit of a warning to all, I do not recommend using your windows accounts on even currently activated versions of Windows till at least one week before the retail launch of the operating systems. This OS is different in more ways than people realize. That add features to Windows 8 option in the OS is more than what you guys think, even if you don't take advantage of the feature. I would also set windows updates to not automatically download or install updates.