}( Q* J# T$ `/ d1 QUm... for those who haven't activated their Windows 8 yet, you can do it using this KMS Server i found today (thank you Google), i've tested it and it works like a charm |
, so hurry before it goes down |
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INSTRUCTIONS:
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slmgr.vbs -ipk NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4
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UPDATE 1: PLEASE NOTICE THAT KMS ACTIVATION IS VALID ONLY FOR 180 DAYS, AND YOU CAN RENEW IT, SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PERMANENT ACTIVATION, THIS TUTORIAL MIGHT HELP:
. ^& D+ K t9 }' O. d CActivate Windows 8 Via Phone , (I USED THIS ONE ),
5 [9 _& x( y {1 X$ nANY OTHER ACTIVATION METHODS, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT (AT LEAST FOR NOW, WAITING FOR A REAL ACTIVATOR).
3 Y1 o. i$ M* Q& e8 L" J! {6 _7 kONE MORE THING, YOU CAN ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR ACTIVATION, FOR LATER USE...
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UPDATE 2 (ACTIVATE VIA PHONE) : WANNA ACTIVATE WINDOWS 8 BUT YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE MAK KEY IS STILL VALID ? THIS UTILITY WILL HELP: PID Checker
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[strike]Ouch! too bad!! that was the last working key , waiting for new ones...[/strike]
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, p5 a: p- {7 BUPDATE 3 : [strike]AN OTHER WORKING KMS SERVER[/strike] - THANKS TO alexmartz710 FOR SHARING
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This server is also working: kms.creighton.edu:1688
. i# S/ j w9 }2 Y+ k. SAnd to activate Enterprise using this method use this key: 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK72 t$ R8 R5 p2 S2 g* c
Have fun! And Enjoy!
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IT TURNED OUT THAT BOTH ARE SAME SERVER WITH DIFFERENT DNS NAME (HERE IS ANOTHER NAME : ), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY... IT DOES THE JOB( c! r% N0 t/ R, G1 z
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UPDATE 4 : WINDOWS 8 KMS KEYS
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Windows 8 Professional | NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4 | Windows 8 Professional N | XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ | Windows 8 Enterprise | 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 | Windows 8 Enterprise N | JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT | 5 S/ b9 g9 D2 l8 ~* Q) \6 L/ |. F
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slmgr.vbs -ipk [KEY] ...etc& g/ {2 Z% G6 x8 F1 Z
[li]FOR ENTERPRISE, JUST RUN "-skms" AND "-ato" COMMANDS, NO NEED FOR A KEY AS IT'S PREINSTALLED.
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*IF YOU MISSED PRO ACTIVATION PART, YOU'LL BE UNABLE TO INSTALL MAK KEY AFTER UPGRADING WHICH MEANS NO ACTIVATION |