Activate Win8 via KMS [WORKING!]

Hi everyone
Um.. for those who haven't activated their Windows 8 yet, you can still do it by following this tutorial, read carefully! it's quite simple... KMS servers have been tested, work like a charm , so hurry before they go down


IMPORTANT!! BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE ACTIVATION (do not skip this):
*IF YOU ALREADY TRIED TO ACTIVATE USING SOME KIND OF UNOFFICIAL/UNTRUSTED ACTIVATOR, FIRST UNINSTALL IT, THEN RUN "sfc /scannow" IN COMMAND PROMPT (as admin) TO FIX CORRUPTED/MODIFIED SYSTEM FILES.
*MAKE SURE YOUR TIME ZONE IS CORRECT AND SYNCHRONIZE THE TIME WITH THE WINDOWS TIME SERVICE.
*NOW YOU'RE GOOD TO GO! JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW...


INSTRUCTIONS :
#1) Open CMD (as admin)
#2) Run these commands -one line after the other- by replacing <KMS KEY> and <KMS SERVER> with a KMS Key/Server from the links below:

slmgr.vbs -ipk <KMS KEY>
slmgr -skms <KMS SERVER>
slmgr.vbs -ato

#3) Tarraaa!! Have Fun



KMS SERVERS STATUS (UPDATED) :
***.134.1.42:1688 ---------- offline
*******.no-ip.org:80 ------- intermittent
***.dant.net.ru ------------ offline
****deltaone.net:1688 ------ online
****kms4.mooo.com:1688 ----- online
***.no-ip.org:1688 --------- online
***.columbia.edu:1688 ------ online
you can check server status here.


UPDATE 1 (ABOUT KMS ACTIVATION) : 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: Activate Windows 8 Via Phone , (I USED THIS ONE ).
ANY OTHER ACTIVATION METHODS, I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND IT (AT LEAST FOR NOW, WAITING FOR A REAL ACTIVATOR).
ONE MORE THING, YOU CAN ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR ACTIVATION, FOR LATER USE...


UPDATE 2 (PHONE ACTIVATION... CHECK MAK KEY VALIDITY) : WANNA ACTIVATE WINDOWS 8 BUT YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE MAK KEY IS STILL VALID ? THIS UTILITY DOES THE JOB: PID Checker.

Ouch! too bad!! that was the last working key , waiting for new ones...




UPDATE 3 : AN OTHER WORKING KMS SERVER - THANKS TO alexmartz710 FOR SHARING

alexmartz710, on 07 October 2012 - 01:38 AM, said:

This server is also working: kms.creighton.edu:1688

IT TURNED OUT THAT BOTH ARE SAME SERVER WITH DIFFERENT DNS NAME (OTHER NAMES FOR THE SAME SERVER: winpermit7.creighton.edu...), BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY... IT DOES THE JOB




UPDATE 4 (NOTICE!):
* FOR ENTERPRISE, JUST RUN "-skms" AND "-ato" COMMANDS, NO NEED FOR A KEY AS IT'S PREINSTALLED.
* 90-DAYS EVALUATION VERSION CANNOT BE ACTIVATED (NEITHER BY KMS OR PHONE), WHEN IT EXPIRES IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RENEW OR REACTIVATE.
* WINDOWS  8 CORE AND PROWMC CANNOT BE ACTIVATED THROUGH KMS, SORRY


UPDATE 5 (ONE-CLICK SOLUTION) : HAVING TROUBLES APPLYING THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE? EASY! YOU CAN NOW GET ACTIVATED WITH JUST ONE CLICK...USING THIS SMALL *.bat FILE
-DOWNLOAD MU-


UPDATE 6 (PROWMC ACTIVATION) : KMS ACTIVATION DOESN'T  WORK WITH WINDOWS 8 PROWMC, SO IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO UPGRADE TO PROWMC, PLEASE FIRST ACTIVATE PRO VERSION, THEN AFTER ADDING WMC USE PHONE METHOD TO GET ACTIVATED.
*IF YOU MISSED PRO ACTIVATION PART, YOU'LL BE UNABLE TO INSTALL MAK KEY AFTER UPGRADING WHICH MEANS NO ACTIVATION.


UPDATE 7 (NEW KMS SERVER - BY @whwebsolutions) :
UNLIKE OTHER SERVERS, FULL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY @whwebsolutions TO PEOPLE WHO ACTIVATE THROUGH HIS SERVER (lunar21.no-ip.org:80) IN CASE THEY GET ERROR MESSAGES DURING ACTIVATION PROCESS, SINCE HE HAS ACCESS TO KMS ACTIVATION LOGS.
SO IF YOU FACE ANY TROUBLES, JUST LEAVE A POST WITH YOUR PC NAME AND MESSAGE ERROR CODE (example: 0XC004F074..) AND YOU'LL GET THE SOLUTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

whwebsolutions, on 30 October 2012 - 01:23 AM, said:

Dear all, support for this is growing by the min. So because of this I have setup a support email account. The email is:
lunar21@hushmail.com
This account will be used for non urgent support (ie for people who are getting errors but are not in a hurry). Answers will be given within 24 hours. All new emails HAVE to have error number, PC name and about the last time of activation attempt. If I receive an email that does not have this in it, I will not answer. If you send more then 1 request (ie 1st:"Help me" then 2nd: "Please help me") then both will be deleted and support will be ONLY given thru here because as I said before this email is for non urgent support.
Please lets help all out. Most problems and resolutions have been said here already, but again Im here to help you all out .

* 0xC004F074 ERROR RESOLUTION: SET THE TIMEZONE AT (GMT +02:00 CAIRO), OR SOMTHING NO FURTHER THAN 4 HOURS AWAY FROM CAIRO TIMING, THEN SYNCHRONIZE THE TIME... IF YOU STILL GET THE SAME ERROR, CHECK SERVER STATUS IT'S STILL UP OR NOT.



UPDATE 8 (NEW! GET A FREE PRODUCT KEY TO UPGRADE TO PROWMC + PERMANENT ACTIVATION!!) :

• FIRST OF ALL, ACTIVATE WINDOWS 8 PRO BY KMS (IMPORTANT).
• GO TO MICROSOFT OFFER PAGE * AND INPUT YOUR E-MAIL, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FREE PRODUCT KEY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
• ONCE YOU HAVE THE KEY, USE IT TO UPGRADE TO PROWMC (RESTART NEEDED)
• RUN CMD >> TYPE "slui", HIT ENTER >> ACTIVATION WINDOW APPEARS, CLICK ON "ACTIVATE" BUTTON (INTERNET CONNECTION NEEDED)
• ET VOILA! WINDOWS 8 PROWMC IS PERMANENTLY ACTIVATED (BY MICROSOFT ITSELF).

* Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address

• WINDOWS 8 PRO VL CANNOT BE UPGRADED TO PROWMC, NEITHER ENTERPRISE!!!
• WMC KEY PROVIDED BY MICROSOFT IS LIMITED TO ONLY ONE PC.
  TO ACTIVATE AGAIN USING THE SAME KEY, YOU MUST KEEP THE SAME HARDWARE CONFIGURATION