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<blockquote data-quote="Exterminator" data-source="post: 88439" data-attributes="member: 2930"><p>How to backup and restore your activation in a few easy steps in case you have to reinstall Windows.</p><p></p><p>Before starting please not the following:</p><p> Users should remember that any changes in machine’s Hardware and Software are not allowed whatsoever.</p><p> Users can't activate one edition of Windows 8 thinking you can use the backup for another edition later. The activation is only applicable to your specific hardware and OS edition.</p><p> Users first have to re-install windows and then install their drivers first and then apply restoration method of Windows 8 Activation. You must install drivers before the restoration of Windows 8 Activation Genuine Key.</p><p> If you want to check the status of Windows 8 Activation before and after, than you can use Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0 from Microsoft available <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11936" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p> Step 1: Go to <strong>C:\Windows\System32\spp\</strong> and backup the <strong>Store folder</strong> as this turned out to be the only folder you need to make backup of.</p><p></p><p>Note:</p><p>The store folder might be hidden, open up Folder options from Control panel and choose View tab, select Show hidden files and folders + uncheck Hide protected system files. You must verify that the store folder contains following files and folders:</p><p></p><p> 1 file named data.dat which is hidden</p><p> 1 file named tokens.dat which is visible</p><p> 1 folder named cache containing a file named cache.dat</p><p></p><p>Step 2: Now Re-install Windows</p><p></p><p>Step 3: After Windows is re-installed I suggest running a new Command Prompt as Administrator where you need to type in <strong>slmgr -upk</strong> to uninstall the key so the status changes to Unlicensed</p><p></p><p>Step 4: After step 3 you need to reboot in Safe mode and easiest way is by using msconfig via Run. Choose the Boot tab and then Safe boot-Minimal, apply and restart when prompted</p><p></p><p>Step 5: After the PC has rebooted in Safe mode open a new Command Prompt as Administrator and type <strong>net stop sppsvc</strong> to stop the Software Protection Platform service (sometimes you can get a message that it's already stopped and not running)</p><p></p><p>Step 6: Go to <strong>C:\Windows\System32\spp\</strong> and replace the current store folder with the backed up one (just copy the folder and paste over the old one replacing the files altogether)</p><p></p><p>Step 7: Go to Run and use msconfig and choose Normal boot under General tab this time, apply and click restart when prompted</p><p></p><p>Step 8: When restarted you can see that the watermarks are gone and by checking the usual <strong>slmgr -dli/dlv/xpr </strong>commands in Command Prompt you'll see that it worked and you're activated + by checking the Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0 you'll see License Status: License renewed and Genuine Status: Genuine.</p><p></p><p>There is a backup and restore tool that is out which requires no restart,no boot in safe mode and has full support for phone activation restore,{means no need to call again}</p><p></p><p>Adavance Tokens Manager v3.5 RC 2 [2012/11/20]</p><p></p><p>Can be downloaded from the link below at your own risk</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/2011/09/AdvancedTokensManager.html" target="_blank">Advanced Tokens Manager - The Activation Backup Solution</a></p><p></p><p> Latest Hashes for Advanced Tokens Manager.exe</p><p></p><p> CRC32: C8BE87FA</p><p> MD5: 7C77542466213046C3B30DDBBF5EFB39</p><p> SHA-1: 5C2FE3CF76BA0BBF3CEB8A58B5E3C08A018D5057</p><p></p><p>100% Clean with KIS & MBAM</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.virustotal.com/file/f0349c3598ee2167ecf458710476f147a0c4133da65c07fd0eb5ce2d0b428d5a/analysis/" target="_blank"> VirusTotal Results</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Exterminator, post: 88439, member: 2930"] How to backup and restore your activation in a few easy steps in case you have to reinstall Windows. Before starting please not the following: Users should remember that any changes in machine’s Hardware and Software are not allowed whatsoever. Users can't activate one edition of Windows 8 thinking you can use the backup for another edition later. The activation is only applicable to your specific hardware and OS edition. Users first have to re-install windows and then install their drivers first and then apply restoration method of Windows 8 Activation. You must install drivers before the restoration of Windows 8 Activation Genuine Key. If you want to check the status of Windows 8 Activation before and after, than you can use Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0 from Microsoft available [url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11936]here[/url]. Step 1: Go to [b]C:\Windows\System32\spp\[/b] and backup the [b]Store folder[/b] as this turned out to be the only folder you need to make backup of. Note: The store folder might be hidden, open up Folder options from Control panel and choose View tab, select Show hidden files and folders + uncheck Hide protected system files. You must verify that the store folder contains following files and folders: 1 file named data.dat which is hidden 1 file named tokens.dat which is visible 1 folder named cache containing a file named cache.dat Step 2: Now Re-install Windows Step 3: After Windows is re-installed I suggest running a new Command Prompt as Administrator where you need to type in [b]slmgr -upk[/b] to uninstall the key so the status changes to Unlicensed Step 4: After step 3 you need to reboot in Safe mode and easiest way is by using msconfig via Run. Choose the Boot tab and then Safe boot-Minimal, apply and restart when prompted Step 5: After the PC has rebooted in Safe mode open a new Command Prompt as Administrator and type [b]net stop sppsvc[/b] to stop the Software Protection Platform service (sometimes you can get a message that it's already stopped and not running) Step 6: Go to [b]C:\Windows\System32\spp\[/b] and replace the current store folder with the backed up one (just copy the folder and paste over the old one replacing the files altogether) Step 7: Go to Run and use msconfig and choose Normal boot under General tab this time, apply and click restart when prompted Step 8: When restarted you can see that the watermarks are gone and by checking the usual [b]slmgr -dli/dlv/xpr [/b]commands in Command Prompt you'll see that it worked and you're activated + by checking the Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0 you'll see License Status: License renewed and Genuine Status: Genuine. There is a backup and restore tool that is out which requires no restart,no boot in safe mode and has full support for phone activation restore,{means no need to call again} Adavance Tokens Manager v3.5 RC 2 [2012/11/20] Can be downloaded from the link below at your own risk [url=http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/2011/09/AdvancedTokensManager.html]Advanced Tokens Manager - The Activation Backup Solution[/url] Latest Hashes for Advanced Tokens Manager.exe CRC32: C8BE87FA MD5: 7C77542466213046C3B30DDBBF5EFB39 SHA-1: 5C2FE3CF76BA0BBF3CEB8A58B5E3C08A018D5057 100% Clean with KIS & MBAM [url=https://www.virustotal.com/file/f0349c3598ee2167ecf458710476f147a0c4133da65c07fd0eb5ce2d0b428d5a/analysis/] VirusTotal Results[/url] [/QUOTE]
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