Windows 8 KMS Activation

Thank you for updating the thread. Waiting for Oct 26 for other activation methods.

 

Is 25 machines threshold stored in that files too? If so, how useful is this backup, when data is time related. Premised it´s working, what happens, if backup is restored in more than 30 days? Will the count expire due to there were no activation attempts by unlicensed machines during that time span?
Regards

 

25 threshold is stored in files & after 30 days or before 180 days (if you don't need activation daily) you have to run dummy requests. Or just replace data.dat file from latest upload if any , will work

 

Yes, 27 at this time of posting

KMS host activation is restored, if restored after more than 30 days, count will be 0 again

Yes

 

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Yes, and you can use any given port, as long that you forward the routers port to your kms.host.ip:1688

 

There will be only 2 other activation methodes (beside the VLK): OEM or Retail.

 

Does the KMS have to be on bridged or can it be on NAT for this port forwarding to work on this?

 

Bridged, there is no way to access the internal VM NAT address from the outside world

 

Seems the ATM does a bit more magic than replacing the store files @ least with my test on Hyper-V and Win 8. I have restored the activation without editing <base_board> <serial_number type="string" etc. and it seems to work fine. This is despite the fact that the slui 4 activation codes are totally different. If you have a chance try test on VMware Player without modifying uuid and see if it works. I also tried replacing the store folder but that does not see to have the same effect.
Nice piece of software Josh Cell, Thanks. Previous post method still seems to be working as per the howto if you want to install on other VM's or on the physical hardware see the notes.

 

Now does VMware images work in vbox? Reason im asking is because for some reason my bridged connections dont work in vmware but they do in vbox.

 

Did you disabled "replicate network connection state" in VMware?

 

I had it disabled before, and it was not working then. Enabled it and still did not work. As I said tho NAT works perfectly tho. So would this VMware KMs image that was posted here work in vbox with no problems? would anyone be able to test and let me know by any chance?

 

Maybe need to check that the network is set to DHCP and not static in that host VM.

 

Why always choosing the easy way out? Put some effort in to get it fixed!

 

Well I have tried alot of things last night and nothing worked with getting Bridged working. I will try uninstalling and reinstalling vmware and see if maybe it might be a driver problem or something. Problem is I am at work right now and wont be home till 11:30pm . Anyways I would like to thank everyone here who has contributed to this thread and helping us with all this. Yall are great

 

try disabling the firewall of your Antivirus. Worked for me

 

Dont use firewalls . Just a bonch of problems LOL

 

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