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| Um... 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 |
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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 w, ?: ^9 p9 ?- p0 n5 h' LActivate Windows 8 Via Phone , (I USED THIS ONE ),
) }, X5 I, p% Y" ^8 r6 M6 zANY OTHER ACTIVATION METHODS, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT (AT LEAST FOR NOW, WAITING FOR A REAL ACTIVATOR).
9 M8 Z; }9 R4 s* cONE MORE THING, YOU CAN ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR ACTIVATION, FOR LATER USE...
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1 o# |5 M2 d% }4 E7 k' C: {! kUPDATE 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]: L" g$ c8 E" U) @2 l/ U) ^
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UPDATE 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
* C% z( j+ G& H. S7 FAnd to activate Enterprise using this method use this key: 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK78 k$ y7 I2 b7 r6 H8 p. l4 i
Have fun! And Enjoy!
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: Q7 B4 b6 M' X' J! m| 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 |
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JUST REPLACE [KEY] WITH THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOUR VERSION :
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7 |# h, f; r0 L+ [ W; X[/li][li]90-DAYS EVALUATION VERSION CANNOT BE ACTIVATED (NEITHER BY KMS OR PHONE), WHEN IT EXPIRES IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RENEW OR REACTIVATE.
7 @ }# W3 u9 W/ ?[/li][li]WINDOWS 8 CORE VERSION CANNOT BE ACTIVATED THROUGH KMS, SORRY[/li] HAVING PROBLEMS APPLYING THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE? EASY! YOU CAN NOW GET ACTIVATED WITH JUST ONE CLICK...USING THIS SMALL *.bat FILE / m; V- R- C* g6 r
-DOWNLOAD MU-
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*IF YOU MISSED PRO ACTIVATION PART, YOU'LL BE UNABLE TO INSTALL MAK KEY AFTER UPGRADING WHICH MEANS NO ACTIVATION |