Windows 8 KMS Activation

please make a shot of the message

 

Ok. Here it is: View attachment 19704

 

View attachment 19705 Here, this is a little better...

 

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I checked the keys. yes I used the same one.

View attachment 19706

 

What activation ID is it talking about?

 

please delete the entire port thing. as port 1688 is default. simply type the server address without port extension

 

On time zone. Do I just need to make sure my time is up to date or do I have to change my time zone to the one columbia is in?

 

your place

 

I think that did it - it says " key management service machine name set to lunar21.... successfully

 

slmgr /ato
and you are done

 

Did last command at both lunar and Columbia. Both times returned:

"Activating Windows(R), Pro edition
(a98bcd6d-5343-4603-8afe-5908e4611112)...
Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No key management service (KMS) could be contacted. Please see the Ap Event Log for additional info"

 

sometimes you need to do it twice or even more often until success. If time zone is adjusted correctly there is only a few seconds ahead to do it

Look closely to typos in your command window!! Only one letter missing or incorrect leads to error even when the machine tells you that the key-management is set to a certain server !!

 

Commands have to be used that way:

Code:

cscript slmgr.vbs /skms kms.cc.columbia.edu
cscript slmgr.vbs /ato

 

I tried several times and used slave77's helpful script but no luck. Same message saying no KMS could be contacted.

 

do I need to turn off antivirus or windows defender or firewall?

 

didn't know that you have any antivirus, yes turn it off. leave defender and windows firewall as is. If firewall is 3rd party turn it off as well

 

still doing it

 

If you want try with my server:

Code:

osfp7g7.no-ip.org