so it is preview ver that I installed. I downloaded because the ver I got from MS only uses MAK key and mine is all used up. I used it up at my shop. I now need it at home so I can do my paper work at home also.
someone who runs a shop should have access to at least Technet site for downloading the original files and not running some preview crap
I have a RTM ver from my MSDN account but if you would do some reading Paul I have used up the key already. It is a MAK key. Have requested a new key from MS but they want me to pay for the new key. So I install the ver I had downloaded before and just found out it was the preview ver. So Sorry PAUL not all of us are perfect like_____. But thanks for your input.
I'm using an office 15 version that came from Technet and was originally activated with my Technet legal key. Just for fun-testing, I used some of heldigard's nano-tools which convert a retail office2013 into VL 2013 and activates it automaticly and there is no need for using MAK keys all over. period
I followed Daz's advice from another thread: " No loader yet, and there may not be one setup how people would expect either. To permanently activate Windows 8: Install Windows 8 Pro and use a KMS setup key Activate Windows 8 via a KMS server Request a free MCE key from MS and apply it when you receive it If at any point you need to format then backup your activation status. " But when I added MCE the Win8 isn't activated anymore. Do I really need to format??
That doesn't work no more Don't think you will need to start from scratch (maybe wrong), but there was a method where you activate twice, and swap some .dat files around in between, and it works, although that may have been blocked now. If you can't find it on MDL, have a look on 7PMTech. Not saying it's any better, but they seem to take a lot of the stuff from here and turn it into tutorials (not to generalise or anything...). They also discuss permanent phone activation stuff, which, quite rightly, isn't allowed here. Alternatively just download KMSNano V11.2 - there is a link in the Original Post of KMS Host Setup and Charge V2.0, under Stuff by Heldigard. Run it, and wait two minutes for a kmsnano.log to appear in %temp%, then you should be KMS activated for 180 days. Don't be fooled, just because nothing appears on the screen after running it, does not mean it's not worked. It will also do Office 2010 and 2013 if installed and needing activation.
I had this problem when I reinstalled win 8 activated with my KMS then applied my key that I had for WMC but then the key was not activated my win 8 anymore But I had a back up when I first installed it and I installed the back up and have updated win 8 and im still activated!!! you should have backed up your tokens when you first applied the WMC key! Sorry dont know what else to tell you...btw its shows activated on 10/28/12......Win 8 with WMC
For thouse who like to see what's happening during "nanoisation" I recommend opening the task manager just to monitor the procedure. When the show is over, heldi't stuff shuts down and you only see your regular movements there
Will this work? Will I keep my programs etc? eightforums. c o m/tutorials/16077-media-center-remove-go-back-windows-8-pro.html
Yeah, I saw it. But I can't downgrade... (*) Downgrading to Windows 8 Pro with Media Center isn't possible!!! You have to upgrade from retail activated Pro.
rather easy to do, I'll have to try Titos way, that is how I'm testing WMC addin after the hole is patched.