Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. buksnatata

    buksnatata MDL Member

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    Thanks for the info glavin i was looking all day a working one
     
  2. mgrsoft

    mgrsoft MDL Novice

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    Thank u very much.. Successfully activated.. Also upgraded to WMC with free key...

    View attachment 18655
     
  3. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    Hello everyone. Lunar21 has and will be down till about 12am to 12:30am (it is now 5:15pm). When my server is back up, I will change my sig to reflect if it is back up or not. There seems to be a problem with the network or power. Still providing support if needed via [email protected] .
     
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  4. sukinsin88

    sukinsin88 MDL Addicted

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    :biggrin: yes pc is permanently activated thanks for free key :biggrin::biggrin:MS
     
  5. rjk123

    rjk123 MDL Member

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    Why does this matter? Everyone probably has their own kms host at this point.
     
  6. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    Definitly not all here have or want to have one (not to mention all, not knowing how to do :D), so, why not.

    No need to suspect this, first official one went down days ago, others will follow without any doubt.
     
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  7. rjk123

    rjk123 MDL Member

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    If that is the creighton univ server of which you speak, it probably just went behind a firewall, where it should have been in the first place. ;)
     
  8. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    Not publicily reachable = down (for us) :D.
     
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  9. harrismail

    harrismail MDL Member

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    Did I miss something or is there a way to permanently "activate" Win 8 Pro using the slmgr method and not just for 180 days? The post by mgrsoft shows a permanent activation.
     
  10. sukinsin88

    sukinsin88 MDL Addicted

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    :biggrin: yes use free ms key
     
  11. harrismail

    harrismail MDL Member

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    Do you mean the one found on the Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Client Setup Keys that ends in J8CK4 ?
     
  12. s1ave77

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  13. bodyman2000

    bodyman2000 MDL Novice

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    That's all right.....i have activated with the:
    slmgr-skms 5.102.152.201:1688
    slmgr-ato

    in this time in italy are 18:41 and the server is up.....
    ;)
     
  14. Nucleus

    Nucleus MDL Guru

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  15. harrismail

    harrismail MDL Member

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    OK I've already got the free Media Center Key from MS but I haven't used it yet.
    So let me get this right... if I install Win 8 Pro do I first try to activate it with the key that ends in J8CK4 or do I not try to activate it at all and just use the key I've received in my inbox from MS to get a permanent full activated Win 8 Pro with WMC using the MS KMS server?? - I suspect there's more to it than at as usual :)
     
  16. s1ave77

    s1ave77 Has left at his own request

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    Afaik you have to activate before, for complete success (permanent activation :D).
     
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  17. rrohela

    rrohela MDL Expert

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    Use mentioned key J8CK4

    then use any available KMS HOST to activate

    slmgr-skms 5.102.152.201:1688
    slmgr-ato

    Then use your WMC Key by clicking ADD Features.
     
  18. kelorgo

    kelorgo MDL Addicted

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    You don't have to activate the Pro install. You can follow the instructions in this post: hxxp://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/38896-Activate-win8ProWMC-without-first-activate-the-Pro-version?p=660056&viewfull=1#post660056

    The instructions work, but are very brief, so they might be difficult if you are not very familiar with the subject. In that case, activating the Pro install with KMS first is easier.
     
  19. s1ave77

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    In post from your link, activation before is most recommended, afaik WMC-Install before won´t work.
     
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  20. asfaltas

    asfaltas MDL Senior Member

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    i have genuine win8 ,buy today , so no need kms activator so far .... :)