Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. s1ave77

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  2. Snuffy

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    Im sure because you are using x64 edition of Office not x86.. mine is x86.
    also unless you add the proper host site: you will not get activated...
    I recommend you not use cscript unless you know what your doing...
    like s1ave77 said you can really screw thing up ....
     
  3. grumps

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    I have just completed a Clean install of Win8 Pro, activated with KMS micro and then added features (wmc) by using free key from MS. Does not activate how do I solve this? Help appreciated.
     
  4. s1ave77

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    Loophole is closed, no ProWMC activation for KMS/MAK activated systems, only for legit Retail versions of Win 8.
     
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  5. grumps

    grumps MDL Novice

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    Thanks for the quick response.
     
  6. 100

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    Classic example of license compliance in China: Shanghai university running pirated Server 2012 KMS.
    kms.shmtu.edu.cn [05426-00206-152-252649-03-1049-9200.0000-3192012] (Nov 14) (ru-RU)

    :rolleyes:
     
  7. lunar21

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    Yes but they never got shut down, they just were informed about that it was open to the public and they made it closed to the public, thats all. They were not shut down
     
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  8. 100

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    It's not so much about them running a public server, it's that the server is the leaked Russian Server 2012 KMS.
     
  9. maddog0266

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    How do you change where office looks to KMS activation.
    I am using office 2013 (office 15)
     
  10. jhan1

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  11. Snuffy

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    Office x86
    cscript "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /sethst:host-goes-here
    Office x64
    cscript "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /sethst:host-gos-here

    then Activate
    x64
    cscript "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act
    x64
    cscript "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act

    then remove host so you can get updates
    Office x86
    cscript "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /remhst
    Office x64
    cscript "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /remhst
     
  12. yigi

    yigi MDL Novice

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    Hi,

    Anybody knows if installing Windows 8 pro, activate with kmsnano and then using a wmc upgrade key will activate windows permanently?
     
  13. Carlos Detweiller

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    NO, NO, NO! That loophole has been closed. KMS/MAK activated systems do not work anymore, only Retail. See also post #5808 by @s1ave77 (I cannot post links, yet).
     
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  14. yigi

    yigi MDL Novice

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    Thanks for the info.

    What can I do after trying to do so? Currently I am with wmc feature installed but not activated. Can I switch back to Pro with kms?
     
  15. Carlos Detweiller

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    Well, officially only through reinstalling.
    Unofficially, you may succeed by visiting the UpDown8 thread in the MDL Projects area.
     
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  16. courtneydidit

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    Can you activate WMC with the free offer key when you use this method of activation for a clean install?

    Also, should you remove the public kms server names form the activation logic once activated ?
     
  17. s1ave77

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    >>>>>>>>>>>

    Is equal whether you install a fresh ProWMC or install Pro and then upgrade to ProWMC. As stated repeatedly before: that ship has sailed.
     
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  18. donsedin

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    I have a problem, so i have dual boot 7 (86)/8(64), win8 is my daily pc, win 7 is just for games. My problem is next, when i use KMS for win 8 it somehow break (i cant explain better) DAZ loader on 7,and i am stuck with OEM key and 4 day to activate. Anyone had same problem, or any solution for this. I will eventually try "s1ave77" KMS host, but right know i don't have time for that, so is there any quick fix for this, beside reinstall.
     
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  20. maddog0266

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    I am looking for a way to activate office 2013 x64. The ver I installed is not VL I think. It is one that I downloaded from MS that they gave me a key for. But it now says that I have used the key. Which I did do on other machines in my shop. I installed it at home so I could do my paper work at home but can not activate it.
    Any help