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How to Activate your Copy of Windows 8 or 8.1 with a Genuine License Key
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 144530" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><strong>Guide: How to Activate your Copy of Windows 8 or 8.1 with a Genuine License Key</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Note: This guide does not provide any license keys.</span></p><p><span style="color: #FF0000">Piracy Warning: Sharing License keys is strictly forbidden.</span> As per <a href="http://malwaretips.com/Announcement-General-Forum-Rules-Updated-25-April-2011" target="_blank">Rules</a>.</p><p></p><p>If you installed Windows 8 or 8.1 without your genuine license key(s), for whatever reason, and used the KMS Client volume setup keys as a temporary measure.</p><p></p><p>Trying to Activate Windows could be a problem if this error message occurs ( 0x8007232C ) - See how to resolve the issue.</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Windows isn't activated.<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/BL0RzuE.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Windows couldn't be activated. Error: 0x8007232C<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/2t2vEas.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Run (WinKey+R) > Type "slui 3" (without quotes) > Enter<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/Zqd1DOt.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Enter a product key to activate Windows<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/9zYePMS.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">If successful, 'Your product key works! Continue when you're ready' > Click 'Activate'<br /> If not, check that you have entered in the correct characters and in order.<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/hVudx6W.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Activating Windows... This may take a few minutes<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/bMGJePG.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When complete, you can continue to close.<br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/gaooima.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Your Windows PC should be activated. Check by Computer (or This PC) > Right-click > Properties <br /> <img src="http://i.imgur.com/JZZlHNM.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></li> </ol><p></p><p>There may be parts of the guide that can be seen elsewhere online. However, I thought this may be helpful to anyone who experienced a similar issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 144530, member: 3"] [B]Guide: How to Activate your Copy of Windows 8 or 8.1 with a Genuine License Key[/B] [COLOR=#0000CD]Note: This guide does not provide any license keys.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#FF0000]Piracy Warning: Sharing License keys is strictly forbidden.[/COLOR] As per [URL='http://malwaretips.com/Announcement-General-Forum-Rules-Updated-25-April-2011']Rules[/URL]. If you installed Windows 8 or 8.1 without your genuine license key(s), for whatever reason, and used the KMS Client volume setup keys as a temporary measure. Trying to Activate Windows could be a problem if this error message occurs ( 0x8007232C ) - See how to resolve the issue. [LIST=1] [*]Windows isn't activated. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BL0RzuE.png[/IMG] [*]Windows couldn't be activated. Error: 0x8007232C [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/2t2vEas.png[/IMG] [*]Run (WinKey+R) > Type "slui 3" (without quotes) > Enter [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Zqd1DOt.png[/IMG] [*]Enter a product key to activate Windows [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9zYePMS.png[/IMG] [*]If successful, 'Your product key works! Continue when you're ready' > Click 'Activate' If not, check that you have entered in the correct characters and in order. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/hVudx6W.png[/IMG] [*]Activating Windows... This may take a few minutes [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bMGJePG.png[/IMG] [*]When complete, you can continue to close. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/gaooima.png[/IMG] [*]Your Windows PC should be activated. Check by Computer (or This PC) > Right-click > Properties [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/JZZlHNM.png[/IMG] [/LIST] There may be parts of the guide that can be seen elsewhere online. However, I thought this may be helpful to anyone who experienced a similar issue. [/QUOTE]
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