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    Hello all,

    I need to track how many times a specific Windows 8
    Pro key has been activated.

    I have suspicions that the key was compromised and
    used on a completely different machine.

    Is there a tool that will get this info?

    Thanks in advance.



    • Edited by Kiowa81 Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:45 AM
    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:45 AM

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    There is a Tool for MAK-keys, Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 3.0 that supports Windows 8 keys. VAMT 3.0 is a part of Windows ADK that you can find here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652

    I use this tools to keep track on all our MAK-keys. You can add Retail keys aswell, but they don't work the same way hence don't have a "remaining activation count".

    Sorry for only posting partial keys ;-)

    • Proposed as answer by Carey FrischMVP Friday, April 26, 2013 1:52 AM
    • Marked as answer by Leo Huang Friday, May 3, 2013 9:36 AM
    Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:34 AM

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    I am afraid that this is out of your range. Ask at the Microsoft Activation center (MSAC). Give MSAC more information on type of your license.

    Regards

    Milos

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9:29 AM
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    The volume activation management tool (vamt) allows you to see how many time a MAK key has been used.

    "A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code"

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:09 PM
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    There is a Tool for MAK-keys, Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 3.0 that supports Windows 8 keys. VAMT 3.0 is a part of Windows ADK that you can find here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652

    I use this tools to keep track on all our MAK-keys. You can add Retail keys aswell, but they don't work the same way hence don't have a "remaining activation count".

    Sorry for only posting partial keys ;-)

    • Proposed as answer by Carey FrischMVP Friday, April 26, 2013 1:52 AM
    • Marked as answer by Leo Huang Friday, May 3, 2013 9:36 AM
    Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:34 AM