Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. jassi

    jassi MDL Junior Member

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    :worthy: Thanks for this wonderful post. Activated Win8 pro in single attempt.:)
     
  2. DEBKOL35

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    #3887 Nucleus, Oct 29, 2012
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    Have you previously applied any dodgey hacktivators, watermark removers or such? Run sfc /scannow and try the activation procedure again.

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    sfc /scannow
     
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    #3888 DEBKOL35, Oct 29, 2012
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    #3889 DEBKOL35, Oct 29, 2012
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    Nop NOp... I didn;t run those things.. Last time I activated 10/29/2012 using a KMS server IPv6 .... later I did nothing. I did run sfc /scannow but no error found !!

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    Here is the log...later though I try other KMS servers, but those events are not in log !!

    sfc /scannow picture

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  7. rrohela

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    After looking at your event i found that your PC is using benderrodriguez-1-pt.tunnel.tserv28.waw1.ipv6.he.net:1688
    as KMS server. Which i think is not correct. To correct it run

    SLMGR -CKMS

    Slmgr -skms < Preferred server IP>

    Slmgr -ato

    If still got error then Run Regedit & navigate to

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

    Look for key name KeyManagementServiceName & change its vale to KMS host server IP or name. then run following

    Slmgr -ato
     
  8. DEBKOL35

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    I did clear...and tried..but same error. View attachment 18542 View attachment 18543 View attachment 18544

    I checked regedit ..but everything seems fine..
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    ok...I THOUGH CLEAR benderrodriguez-1-pt.tunnel.tserv28.waw1.ipv6.he.net:1688 AS U CAN SEE IN REGEDIT...BUT IN EVENT PROPERTIES STILL SHOWING THE SAME OLD benderrodriguez-1-pt.tunnel.tserv28.waw1.ipv6.he.net:1688 AS KMS SERVER !!
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  9. rrohela

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  10. DEBKOL35

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    I did snyced !! but same..besides...as I told u...the event log manager shows..it is still using benderrodriguez-1-pt.tunnel.tserv28.waw1.ipv6.he.net:1688 as KMS though I change it !!

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    so ..in short..problem is..

    1. I cleared the OLD KMS using cmd, Regedit clearly shows that no KMS is there.
    2. I put new KMS using cmd, Regedit clearly shows that NEW KMS is there.
    3. While I activation, error coming that KMS cant be reached.
    4. In event-log, it shows, still Computer is trying to connect with the OLD KMS though it is cleared and replaced with new KMS in regedit !!
     
  11. Glavin

    Glavin MDL Novice

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    Try rebooting your system.
     
  12. rrohela

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    Attaching other users comment. i suggest you to scan all keys under SoftwareProtectionPlatform manually for that IPV6 address
     
  13. DEBKOL35

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    Reboot didn't help...same thing..going to scan all keys under SoftwareProtectionPlatform as rrohela says !!
     
  14. DEBKOL35

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    yup..found it.. what should I do..?replace with new KMS here manually ?
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    Replaced..that the sh*** works
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    THANKS A LOT rrohela. :)
     
  15. rrohela

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    So moral of story
    if someone else facing same problem that KMS host address is set to benderrodriguez-1-pt.tunnel.tserv28.waw1.ipv6.he.net:1688 or something & not changing after running SLMGR -CKMS then look in to registry for
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\55c92 734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f\458e1bec-837a-45f6-b9d5-925ed5d299de & change key KeyManagementServiceName to your KMS host
     
  16. DEBKOL35

    DEBKOL35 MDL Senior Member

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    today I learn many things from you guys. :) thanks again... :worthy::worthy:
     
  17. rrohela

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    #3900 rrohela, Oct 29, 2012
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