Windows 8 KMS Activation

Yes, sorry... I meant to say just up to Windows 8 versions only, I was just referring to the latest version this time but thanks tough for the note, I should have clarified it a bit more.. I need a cup of coffee ...

Thanks 100, that answers it.

 

Got it! Thanks for your reply.

 

Successfully activated Windows 8, but...

Hi.

I have successfully followed the instructions given by EFA11 to activate Windows 8, namely:

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1. slmgr.vbs /ipk ENTER-KEY

2. slmgr /skms 147.134.1.42

3. slmgr.vbs /ato

4. slmgr.vbs /ckms
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But...

5. What happens when my "license to use Windows expires on 18/4/13"? - do I need to carry out the above steps again to reactivate Windows and gain another 180 days?

6. Can I just carry on reactivating Windows (steps 1-4 above) every 180 days, ad infinitum, so as to retain a fully "activated" copy for ever?

7. Please advise me how to keep a fully "activated" Windows 8 beyond my initial expiry date of 18/4/13.

Thank you to The_Spider for this great thread & all contributors - especially EFA11 - for enlightening us!

CrVMo

 

KMS activations only last for 180 days. Before or on the 180th day, just reactivate using the same commands you used in your just activated windows 8 to get another 180 days of activation.

 

Certainly, you can activate your W8 ad infinitum if the mooo or 147...server is alive for ever ( which I doubt ). Every 180 days or earlier, you can/must reactivate your system. If not, you fall back into notification mode which shows watermark and other limitations. At this point, you need a solution like a genuine key or a working KMS at your home or a new external server which delivers your activation data.

 

so windows 8 pro must be activated for 180 days ? so i can activate via same serial number and set kms server mahooo. ??
and windows 8 enterprise ?

 

same with both pro and enterprise as long as "mahooo" runs

 

i hope that mahoo will works

 

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Wow, after a little hiatus I come back to MDL and find the ingredients needed to host my own client KMS, with the additional bonus of a script to fake the activation count. Nice!

I've read most of the thread, and conclude that there is not yet a host [key/VM] that will activate Server 2012. Is that correct?

Many thanks!

 

YES
You can use 147.134.1.42 host to activate server 2012.

 

No, it won't; it tries to reactivate every 7 days, nothing else [unless the server tells the clients to use a different interval].
What's the point of spamming the server and continuously reactivating every few days?

 

Oh, yes, thanks - I'm aware of that publicly-exposed server. I meant, a CLVLK or VM to host my own KMS, that would activate Server 2012.

 

That key is still wanted...if possible alive, but dead might work though .

 

So is there a public server we can use for our desktop windows 8 pro? or do we have to have a locally hosted KMS server to activate? I would think if one person has a server setup that it would activate anyone who connects to validate.

 

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Try the one from first post, it´s a dynamic adress pointing to a working server . No need to have an own one, but very comfortable indeed .

 

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Yeah i really need to do that. Reinstalling doesnt take too long but its an extra hour or so after install to get things back in order.