Windows 8 RTM - Enterprise Activation
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:06 PM
I get an error message saying "Windows can't activate right now." Error Code: 0x8007232B
Anyone one else having problems activating.
Also, I can't see anywhere where I can change the key to the one I have claimed.
- Moved by Anthony_MannMicrosoft Contingent Staff, Owner Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:32 PM (From:Windows 8 Pre-release)
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:28 PMGot it too! Would really like this fixed.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:37 PM I have tried it on 3 systems now and they are all the same. No way to put in my product key or change the key.
- Proposed As Answer by Nemamopojma Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:24 AM
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:49 PM Run an elevated CMD window and execute slmgr.vbs -ipk "YOUR_PRODUCT_KEY". Now you can use the activation wizard found in the control panel.
- Proposed As Answer by N37-L0RD Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:59 PM
- Marked As Answer by Arthur XieMicrosoft Contingent Staff, Moderator Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:56 AM
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:04 PMThat worked for me thanks.
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:52 PMThank you :-)
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:35 PMWondering why is this necessary? I had to do it as well, and thank you for posting the answer, but want to know why there was a key already installed but could not activate and found no way to enter a new key. Wondering why Microsoft did this on the TechNet version...
James
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 1:25 AM
Probably defaults to a KMS key, and is looking for a KMS server, which there is not one on the internet.
Pretty standard for MS Enterprise OS clients. Odd to not ask for one at all, or let you change it through control panel app pre-activation.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:26 AM
Run an elevated CMD window and execute slmgr.vbs -ipk "YOUR_PRODUCT_KEY". Now you can use the activation wizard found in the control panel.
Good call. Same commands from back in the day when Win 7 and 08 R2 came out and we had to learn how to build KMS server.
What also works, if you would prefer to see the pretty GUI, use the -upk switch (uninstall product key) then go back to the GUI activator. It will prompt you to enter a new product key.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:36 PM
I get an error message saying "Windows can't activate right now." Error Code: 0x8007232B
Anyone one else having problems activating.
Also, I can't see anywhere where I can change the key to the one I have claimed.
Update: You can also open a CMD prompt and type:
- Slui 3 {Change product key}
- Slui 4 {Activate by phone}
- Edited by BobUUPD Thursday, August 16, 2012 2:37 PM
- Proposed As Answer by Dave Franklyn MVP, MCTMVP Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:06 PM
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:06 PMHi Bob, that slui command is slick. Thanks for that!
Dave Franklyn MVP Windows Expert-IT Pro, MCDST, MCTS¹¹, MCSA², MCDBA, MCSE³, MCITP 6, MCT, Microsoft Small Business Specialist, Network+, Security+, Server+ Senior Information Technology Trainer Advanced Training Group, Continuing Education Auburn University Montgomery
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 6:50 PMThis worked for me but is the watermark permanent?
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Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:19 PM
Hello
DO not use UPK, you can put your machine in a bad state, and there is no reason to use it. It's completely un-needed for this scenario.
Thanks, Darrell Gorter [MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. VAMT - Volume Activation Management Tool - Download link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ec7156d2-2864-49ee-bfcb-777b898ad582&displaylang=en
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Friday, August 17, 2012 3:32 PM
Run an elevated CMD window and execute slmgr.vbs -ipk "YOUR_PRODUCT_KEY". Now you can use the activation wizard found in the control panel.
Thank you very much. it worked :)
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Friday, August 17, 2012 9:54 PM
I get an error message saying "Windows can't activate right now." Error Code: 0x8007232B
Anyone one else having problems activating.
Also, I can't see anywhere where I can change the key to the one I have claimed.
Update: You can also open a CMD prompt and type:
- Slui 3 {Change product key}
- Slui 4 {Activate by phone}
Thank you, I called MS as well as ran the VB script and neither worked.
This solution did however.
- Edited by jbman1975 Friday, August 17, 2012 9:55 PM
- Proposed As Answer by Nemamopojma Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:52 AM
- Unproposed As Answer by Nemamopojma Saturday, August 18, 2012 7:52 AM
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 8:31 AM
Yep, "slui 3" ftw!
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 2:29 PM
Run an elevated CMD window and execute slmgr.vbs -ipk "YOUR_PRODUCT_KEY". Now you can use the activation wizard found in the control panel.
Awesome. Thank you!
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 4:17 PM
I have found this to be the same on the Volume Licensing Professional version as well. Maybe Microsoft needs to make build 9201. LOL
"Slui 3" is my new favorite friend!
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012 4:24 PM
I get an error message saying "Windows can't activate right now." Error Code: 0x8007232B
*** Easiest way to Activate Windows 8 ***
Perform the steps mentioned below to activate.
a: Right Click at the bottom left of the screen and select Run.
b: Now type "Slui 3" in the Run dialog box and hit enter.
c: Enter your new key. (If valid you get: "Your product key works!")
d: Click <Activate>That's it, quick and simple. (If not totally silly that we have to do it this way.)
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 AMYou have to buy the product to get a product key.
Bill
- Edited by Bill Grant Wednesday, August 22, 2012 12:30 AM typo
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Thursday, August 30, 2012 6:23 AM
A small "tutorial" for this can be found here :
- Proposed As Answer by linvỉ Monday, November 19, 2012 8:32 PM
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Saturday, September 01, 2012 6:12 PM
how do i get my key from msdn was helpful just wouldnt use key i used
thanks
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Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:47 AM
For me didn't worked ... I typed that and says: Error 0xC004E016 On a computer running windows non-core edition, run: "smthn", I run it and says on details: code 0xC004E016 Description The software licesing service reported that product key is invalid.
Actually I downloaded an evaluation 90 day edition to test. WTF !
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012 5:42 PM
I get an error message saying "Windows can't activate right now." Error Code: 0x8007232B
Anyone one else having problems activating.
Also, I can't see anywhere where I can change the key to the one I have claimed.
Update: You can also open a CMD prompt and type:
- Slui 3 {Change product key}
- Slui 4 {Activate by phone}
I had this problem each time I tried to set up Windows 8. It did however say it could not find a KMS server. The slmgr.vbs did not work for me, however Slui 3 did allow me to enter my product key and activate successfuly. -
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 2:40 PM Yeah this was the answer for me, I did a quick blog post for the visual learners - http://danblee.com/windows-cant-activate-right-now-error-message-when-trying-to-activate-windows-8/
- Proposed As Answer by Dan B. Lee Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:14 PM
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Monday, November 05, 2012 6:53 PMThat's brilliant! Thanks a lot!
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Friday, November 09, 2012 8:10 AM
Thanks this worked for me - and I was refered here by http://bit.ly/SHinEq
Boikanyo, IT Systems Administrator
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Sunday, November 25, 2012 7:29 AM
Windows key + R
type "slui 3" (a nice window will appear asking for your key)
type "<your key>"
It'll validate the key, then ask you to validate. When it is done it will tell you so.
I got this from another forum. This is the second time I have had to do this tonight due to a Hyper-V, Gigabyte Motherboard (GA-EX58-UD3R Rev. 1.0, BIOS F11) problem where Windows 8 keeps hanging after I enable Hyper-V on reboot. I have to hard reset, the boot sector gets clobbered, then I have to restore to the "System Restore Point" I set up (I am learning :-P).
(^^^ UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 29th IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2012: Answer: Buy a 3rd Generation Core i7 computer/motherboard and, as Tony Soprano would say, FUGGEDDABOUDIT!)
If anybody has THAT answer please direct me to the proper authority. I am going to try this again now that it is activated to see if THAT is the cause. (probably not, but what the heck...)
Cheers!
HAL_2010 ("Dave? Take a stress pill and think this over..." - 2001 A Space Odyssey, 1968)
- Edited by HAL_2010 Friday, November 30, 2012 3:23 AM
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:55 AMthanks, it WORKS FOR ME...DEEPAK SINGH KUSHWAHA
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