Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. paul44

    paul44 MDL Member

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    I see exactly the same as you, it seems it doesn't carry the count over. Not a problem really though :)
     
  2. s1ave77

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    as said before
     
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  3. Nucleus

    Nucleus MDL Guru

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    You clearly understood it as I did then - those activation files carried the initial 25 request count. Now thanks to s1ave77' posting makes clear to all - they don't.


     
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  4. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    OK, enough said about 25 counts. The new deal is not 180 days but 30 on the host side, aren't they?
     
  5. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    If useing a Windows 8 as the KMS, do I still have to install KB2691586. If so where can i get it as i only see it for win 7 and server R2
     
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  6. copo

    copo MDL Senior Member

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    But if we make 25 VMs and activate we can be rested for another 180 days, right? After that, setup another 25 Vms and activate again for 180 days.
     
  7. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    25 VMs is a lot for a single household :D Then I better stick with mooo, a bottle of wine and my collection of keys ... lol
     
  8. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    So every 30 days we have to activate all over again these 25 VM's, and if we dont we loose the count correct. Why not just snapshot it.
     
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  9. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    #3209 lunar21, Oct 16, 2012
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  10. s1ave77

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    Though i´m able to setup 2 machines simultaneously via fully automated vmware-smart-install, only thing is waiting till installations ends and run an activation.cmd on them. Mostly boring, but not that hard...:D. Lasts nearly 20 minutes for both.
    At least it´s possible to open this via vpn for invited "public".
     
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  11. kiza91

    kiza91 MDL Novice

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    I can't active with cmd and slmgr.And that kms from first page is not working.What can i do??
     
  12. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    I assume snapshotting this also will fail as the snapshot of the 180 days of a KMS activated client
     
  13. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    Server works fine, but if you don't give us data what you re doing, we cannot help you.
    Is your time zone accurate?
    Did you run as admin?
    Did you install the volume key for pro?
     
  14. s1ave77

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  15. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    ok so again, with this after 30 days we have to do this all over again, or only have 180 days.
     
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  16. kiza91

    kiza91 MDL Novice

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    slmgr.vbs -ipk key
    slmgr -skms with new kms from first page
    slmgr -ato
    This is i do.Can you help me?Still i get an error.

    Date and time is set,i am from serbia and set to UTC +1,but nothing changed i getting still an error
     
  17. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    what is the error message?
    (please mask the key)
     
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  19. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    Any firewall or other 3rd party software?

    do sfc /scannow in command and try again
     
  20. kiza91

    kiza91 MDL Novice

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    I just run cmd as administrator and type that,every time i get an error.I just install windows and want to active.