Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    Seems you have the enterprise evaluation copy installed which only runs for 90 days. Make a clean install with the full version and activate it against the KMS server which is still firing data :D
    For permanent activation, you need to use other method like buying a legal key. KMS is only 180 days and then you need to reactivate against an active server.
     
  2. wolf69

    wolf69 MDL Senior Member

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    as been mentioned before this is kms only thread not phone method please stay on topic
     
  3. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    If you did a clean install with enterprise, you should be able to activate with KMS.
    Run command as ADMIN!
    enter slmgr -skms win8kms4.mooo.com and press enter
    enter slmgr -ato and press enter
    wait for confirmation

    before you do this, make sure, your time zone is set to your location and sync time with the internet just in case and you go
     
  4. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    Something is wrong with your system.
    run sfc /scannow in command prompt as admin and wait as it might take a while and then try again my advise of above post
     
  5. lunar21

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    #2825 lunar21, Oct 10, 2012
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    Please sync your time and make sure you ar in your correct timezone. MS said this:
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    This error also can occur when there may be a time difference between the KMS client and KMS host machine.
    
    The error 0xC004F06C listed in the info section may occur if the difference between system time on the client computer and the system time on the KMS host is more than 4 hours. We recommend that you use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) time source or the Active Directory service to synchronize the time between computers. Time is coordinated between the KMS host and the client computer in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
     
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  6. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    Ok then try what PaulDesmond said above: "
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  7. HesterDW

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    Im getting an "unrecognized option" error. I ran scannow and nothing is wrong with my Windows.

    So, dumb question: does that kms only work for Enterprise? Im on Professional x64.
     
  8. pisthai

    pisthai Imperfect Human

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    Seems to be that your forget something?:eek:

    the commands are:
    slmgr -skms win8kms4.mooo.com (press Enter and wait for confirmation)
    slmgr -ato (press Enter and wait for confirmation)
     
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  9. PaulDesmond

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    You are right, my bad. I forgot skms sorry for this and thanks for correcting the mistake
     
  10. PaulDesmond

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    Please see the corrected input in my previous post. There was a small command missing which gives you the error on both versions, which can be activated via KMS. please excuse this little mistake but I'm an old man :D
     
  11. maddog0266

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    dany00711 are you dumb or just stupid. You have been told a number of time KMS only.
    If you can get it then go some place else and bug them.

    Thank you
     
  12. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    There is no need to be rude twords him. He was informed and he stopped asking abotu that nd he started to fix his problems to work with the KMS. So please next time dont be rude twords members of this forum. Thanks

     
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  13. Mr Been

    Mr Been MDL Senior Member

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    Good comment lunar21,
    not everybody is an expert at his birth as maddog0266
    dany00711 is learning as we all are!
     
  14. wolf69

    wolf69 MDL Senior Member

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    Km still working great just activated 2 more machines
     
  15. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    Why shame? Pro or enterprise are the more valuable versions of W8 and why take the cheep one when the fruits hang down from the trees :D
     
  16. Shahe

    Shahe MDL Member

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    Which are the real differences between Pro and Enterprise. Anyone? :D
     
  17. HesterDW

    HesterDW MDL Novice

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    Wow, finally got it after 4 clean installs. It was my clock all along.
     
  18. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    If there are any features which you don't need, simply ignore them but if you like to have a W8 to go, you only can do it with enterprise, Pro doesn't have this feature e.g.
    You are not overloaded with a software that slows down your machine. You simply have the max available which Core has not. That's it :D

    edit: What I forgot is, as this is a KMS thread, only enterprise and Pro can be activated via KMS but NO CORE version!
     
  19. dreamss

    dreamss MDL Junior Member

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    So... i had to reinstall windows... and still activated after installing drivers/updates

    1. after "were getting your pc ready" screen I activated with kms
    2. installed nvidia and intel drivers
    3. ran dxwebinstaller/.net installer and basic apps
    4. ran windows update and used every update
    5. after reboot windows is still activated