Windows 8 KMS Activation

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  1. maddog0266

    maddog0266 MDL Expert

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    What nano tools. Really interested if you can point me to it or post a link.
     
  2. mikedrago

    mikedrago MDL Novice

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    I followed Daz's advice from another thread:

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    No loader yet, and there may not be one setup how people would expect either.

    To permanently activate Windows 8:


    1. Install Windows 8 Pro and use a KMS setup key
    2. Activate Windows 8 via a KMS server
    3. 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??
     
  3. mr3dd123

    mr3dd123 MDL Novice

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    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.
     
  4. JBizzleATL

    JBizzleATL MDL Member

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    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!!! :p:biggrin::D 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
     
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  5. PaulDesmond

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    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 :D
     
  6. mikedrago

    mikedrago MDL Novice

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    Will this work? Will I keep my programs etc?

    eightforums. c o m/tutorials/16077-media-center-remove-go-back-windows-8-pro.html
     
  7. s1ave77

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  8. mikedrago

    mikedrago MDL Novice

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    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.
     
  9. s1ave77

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    Thought you want to downgrade the opposite direction. From ProWMC to Pro.
     
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  10. Snuffy

    Snuffy MDL Expert

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    rather easy to do, I'll have to try Titos way, that is how I'm testing WMC addin after the hole is patched.
     
  11. odiea

    odiea MDL Senior Member

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    Has anyone made a list of the banned server epids?
     
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  13. MrChris

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    Since we wont really know what (if anything) will happen with all these rouge kms epid's until a wga check comes out for win8 or 2012, im sure that at that time someone will make a list of them.

    ~MC
     
  14. ferosna

    ferosna MDL Novice

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    I did not follow the KMS activation with Windows 7. To summarize, when the ms genuine system will be launcher, servers kms will be banished, and also computers with Win8? Is it possible after, to change a the server to have the wga check ?
     
  15. s1ave77

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    For that it would be nessessary to change the ePID of the server, which is saved in tokens of client machines. Tricky thing this...:hmm:.
     
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  16. sukinsin88

    sukinsin88 MDL Addicted

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    kms working now i activate enterprise and pro version :holiday:
     
  17. ace2

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