Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. maddog0266

    maddog0266 MDL Expert

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    Looking to activate office 2013 VL using Activation helper V1.5
    What server is working that I can put in to use or can I use this. I tried using cscript to change the server but it keeps trying the old server that I had.
    Any help please
     
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    #5802 s1ave77, Jan 16, 2013
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    Did you use any KMS solution which is overriding Host adress with a REG script? Which server is shown with:
    Code:
    cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /dstatus 
    If not shure, post output here.
     
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    #5803 maddog0266, Jan 16, 2013
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    The kms server that it shows is win8kms4.mooo.com
    I did use the reg to change to VL that is here on MDL
     
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    #5804 s1ave77, Jan 16, 2013
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    Does
    Code:
    cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /sethst:walkercorps.zapto.org 
    change the adress? The server is online.
     
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    #5805 Pr3acher, Jan 16, 2013
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    hey, nop cscript.exe doesn't change anything. It just redirects the output flow of the command to the console instead of a MessageBox
     
  6. maddog0266

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    #5806 maddog0266, Jan 16, 2013
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    I have tried that command in CMD with admin but it will not change
    Do I have to use that line you posted with the "" and % to make it work or can I change to the dir where office is.

    How do I take a snap shot of my screen so I can post it.
     
  7. Tito

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    Basically you are right. But unlike slmgr.vbs, you have to use cscript for running ospp.vbs related commands as it can't run without any script engine.
     
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    #5808 s1ave77, Jan 16, 2013
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    I know :D. But the red part does:
    Code:
    cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /sethst:walkercorps.zapto.org 
     
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    You can use both ways. To copy from CMD right click into CMD window and choose "Mark", after marking press ENTER to copy into clipboard.
     
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    #5810 maddog0266, Jan 16, 2013
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    Tried that and still will not activate. comes back KMS service could not activate. when I check the dhistory it is still set to win84kms.mooo.com
     
  11. maddog0266

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    #5811 maddog0266, Jan 16, 2013
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    Tried that and tried Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
    (c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs"
    /sethst:walkercorps.zapto.org
    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    ---Processing--------------------------
    ---------------------------------------
    Successfully applied setting.
    ---------------------------------------
    ---Exiting-----------------------------

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs"
    /act
    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    ---Processing--------------------------
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    Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product:
    SKU ID: 87d2b5bf-d47b-41fb-af62-71c382f5cc85
    LICENSE NAME: Office 15, OfficeProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
    LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 15, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
    Last 5 characters of installed product key: GXR9G
    ERROR CODE: 0xC004F074
    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product coul
    d not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please s
    ee the Application Event Log for additional information.
    To view the activation event history run: cscript ospp.vbs /dhistorykms
    ---------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------------
    ---Exiting-----------------------------

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs"
    /act
    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    ---Processing--------------------------
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    Installed product key detected - attempting to activate the following product:
    SKU ID: 87d2b5bf-d47b-41fb-af62-71c382f5cc85
    LICENSE NAME: Office 15, OfficeProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
    LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 15, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
    Last 5 characters of installed product key: GXR9G
    ERROR CODE: 0xC004F074
    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product coul
    d not be activated. No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted. Please s
    ee the Application Event Log for additional information.
    To view the activation event history run: cscript ospp.vbs /dhistorykms
    ---------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------------
    ---Exiting-----------------------------

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>cscript "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs"
    /dstatus
    Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
    Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    ---Processing--------------------------
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    SKU ID: 87d2b5bf-d47b-41fb-af62-71c382f5cc85
    LICENSE NAME: Office 15, OfficeProPlusVL_KMS_Client edition
    LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 15, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
    BETA EXPIRATION: 2013-06-30 7:59:59 PM
    LICENSE STATUS: ---NOTIFICATIONS---
    ERROR CODE: 0xC004F056
    ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the product coul
    d not be activated using the Key Management Service (KMS).
    Last 5 characters of installed product key: GXR9G
    Activation Type Configuration: All
    ---------------------------------------
    ---------------------------------------
    ---Exiting-----------------------------

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>
     
  12. maddog0266

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    This is what I get
     
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  15. maddog0266

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    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.
     
  16. s1ave77

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    See my previous post to download RTM version :D.
     
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  17. PaulDesmond

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    someone who runs a shop should have access to at least Technet site for downloading the original files and not running some preview crap :D
     
  18. maddog0266

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    Can I just change the key to a none preview key
     
  19. maddog0266

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    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.
     
  20. PaulDesmond

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    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