Windows 8 KMS Activation

Probably worth looking @ ENT in the long run as it has a few more features like Window2Go etc. Your choice really.

 

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So, all KMS instances that are being installed still have the same Extended PID. This Extended PID appears in every activated W8 client.

Can't Microsoft release an update that deactivates every client with this Extended PID? Are we really safe?

I mean the whole things sounds too good to be true. A KMS that's permanently activated and hands out legit activations for eternity? Surely they must have a killswitch somewhere. I would. Edit: Or did they really forget about VMs with never-changing hardware?

 

Who knows? They didn't for the KMS_C (Windows 7/Server 2008 R2) hyper-v package out there

 

I will keep my fingers crossed though .

 

MS knew how to block hard/soft mod in vista, but didn't do it in win7......so worry about the kms block in win9.

 

I am just little unsure ware to copy activation files to and how to overwrite the uuid then i think ive got it

 

For that info check the pdf-file, where uuid is found. For uuid navigate file browser to install-directory of your vm and open the *.vmx-file with text editor, search for the string and overwrite with proper uuid from pdf. DONE!
Regards

 

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I can think of a few reasons, eg:

1. Windows 7 VHD is smaller
2. Less ram needed for VM, Windows 7 runs fine with just 512MB

For KMS host based on Windows 7 i can add one reason more, eg:

1. Also activates Vista Clients

 

Yes you are right but setup will be like this

1. KMS Host
Plus
2. Windows 7 VHD is smaller = 5 GB approx
Less ram needed for VM = true
Windows 7 runs fine with just 512MB = true

Plus
3.Windows 8 vhd or other PC with windows 8 (For which we are setting up all this)

when script can remove that second load then why to keep that. Rest it up to individual which way they want to go

EDIT: Who told you that windows 8 host cant activate Vista?
Thanks

 

I installed Windows 8 Ent as a virtual using Hacks files on a windows 2012 server activated with by dreamspark key. Then on my machine I use everyday I placed this bat file on my c:/ drive and using the built in task scheduler I scheduled it to run everytime I start my computer, which is usually once a day. My everyday machine is Windows 8 Ent and each time it starts it runs the bat file I edited from the loop file provided earlier.

Here is script as I edited it.


taskkill /im sppsvc.exe /f
net stop sppsvc /y
net stop sppsvc /y
net stop sppsvc /y
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\tokens.dat /q
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\tokens.dat.bak /q
attrib -H C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\data.dat
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\data.dat /q
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\cache\cache.dat /q
rem net start sppsvc /y
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk GVLKKEY
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ckms
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs /skms kms.yourdomain.com
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato


No need for a virtual machine client. Every time it starts it runs this modified script and ups the count by 1. In a month it will be 30+.

NOTE: First I got my count to 25 by using the original script originally posted I believe by rrohela.

Here is script for windows 8 as originally posted.


REM Increment KMS to 25 so it starts activating clients
REM save as a bat file.
REM Windows 8 Enterprise/pro inbuilt KMS Client key used in this one.
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
set /p X=how many time do you want to run
:loop
set /a N+=1
if !N! gtr !X! goto :eof
echo your task goes here
taskkill /im sppsvc.exe /f
net stop sppsvc /y
net stop sppsvc /y
net stop sppsvc /y
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\tokens.dat /q
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\tokens.dat.bak /q
attrib -H C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\data.dat
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\data.dat /q
del C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\cache\cache.dat /q
rem net start sppsvc /y
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk GVLKKEY
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ckms
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs /skms kms.yourdomain.com
cscript %systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato
goto :loop

Such fun. No client needed.

Chuck

 

It is required coz in every run script will delete activation data to generate new ID & key will lost. So key is required for every loop

Thx

 

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Yup - a bit hairy at first when your activation goes - but it returns again - not for the feint-hearted

 

hey how do I change the port used by the KMS? I want to change it to something I know might work as for some reason when I try my URL to activate it cant find it yet according to many sites and my router port 1688 is open.

 

Isn't there anything you can do without asking? rtfm!
slmgr.vbs /sprt PORT NUMBER

 

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Well I did not mean that but thats for the quick answer anyways . I did some searching and found what I needed. If you want to change your KMS listening port just type this in an admin cmd window:

Code:

SLMgr.vbs /SPrt xxxx

where xxxx = the new port number