Troubleshoot “connection to KMS server failed” error

I have received a lot of complaint emails saying that they could not activate their program after folowing instructions in my videos. The issues described here are related to an error message they got as below.

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one… Please wait…
Sorry! Your version is not supported.

There are two main causes of this issue.

1. The cause of client

First of all, please checkout the latest versions of my scripts here. Most people have trouble using my old ones to activate their apps. Make sure that Windows Update is enabled and your intenret connection is stable before running the batch files. To check if my KMS servers are blocked or not, please open your internet browser then try going to: http://kms8.msguides.com/. If the page is visible, it means this server is not blocked.
One other point to note is that you need to run command prompt/batch file with admin rights.

Make sure "administrator" is in the title
Make sure “administrator” is in the title

Otherwise, the connection will be denied by UAC system.

2. The cause of server

Recently I need to do some experiments in the kms7 server so I changed the default KMS port (1688) to another one. And besides, I upgraded CPU and RAM memory on the kms server.
Because the number of daily clients is too big and still increasing over time, so the server can also be stuck at times. You can check and see if the server is overloaded or not here: http://status.msguides.com.

If you would have any questions or concerns, please leave your comments. I would be glad to explain in more details. Thank you so much for all your feedback and support!

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  1. Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.523]
    (c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>slmgr /upk

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>slmgr /ato

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>
    after giving successful notification till msguides
    windows can’t activate with the notification
    Activating Windows(R), Professional edition
    (2de67392-b7a7-b1ca-108dd189f588) …
    Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the
    computer could not br activated. No key Management service (KMS)
    could be contacted. Please see the Application Even Log for additional information.

    1. brother what you do after that….i’m facing the same error message.please tell me i will be very thankfull to you.

    2. Same problem here:

      Installed product key W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX successfully.

      Key Management Service machine name set to kms8.msguides.com successfully.

      But then on last step (slmgr /ato):
      Error 0xC004F074
      The Software Licencing Service reported that the computer could not be activated.
      No Key Management Service (KMS) could be contacted.
      Please see the Application Event Log for additional information.

  2. this batch file is activating OFFICE 2016 pro plus : if you have another version , change inpeykey
    XQNVK-8JYDB-WJ9W3-YJ8YR-WFG99 to your version……… Remember Run as admin
    ************
    @echo off
    title Activate Microsoft Office 2016
    cls
    (if exist “%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs” cd /d “%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office16”)
    (if exist “%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16\ospp.vbs” cd /d “%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Office\Office16″)
    (for /f %%x in (‘dir /b ..\root\Licenses16\proplusvl_kms*.xrm-ms’) do cscript ospp.vbs /inslic:”..\root\Licenses16\%%x” >nul)
    (for /f %%x in (‘dir /b ..\root\Licenses16\proplusvl_mak*.xrm-ms’) do cscript ospp.vbs /inslic:”..\root\Licenses16\%%x” >nul)
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:WFG99 >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:DRTFM >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:BTDRB >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:CPQVG >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /unpkey:WFG99 >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /inpkey:XQNVK-8JYDB-WJ9W3-YJ8YR-WFG99 >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /sethst:162.223.90.90 >nul
    cscript //nologo ospp.vbs /act >nul
    exit

  3. Hello, I still can not activate Office 2016 by KMS.
    Trying to connect to another one… Please wait…
    Sorry! Your version is not supported

    The server is not loaded

    Please help . thank you

  4. Hey not working with microsoft office 2019.
    “The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one… Please wait…
    Sorry! Your version is not supported.”

  5. good job buddy, I had a boot loop this morning because I was redoing my brothers burner computer to fix 2 other computers, lol, and I’d lost the 1 click from this morning, so mistakes I made not saving it to desktop, that is so weird, it was saved in documents at first, and I had trouble with a couple of others, now I’m convinced it was just the desktop issue, it’s legit version but for linux, getintopc.com your welcome if you haven’t already discovered this yet.

  6. hi there
    here is a batch file i just made it´s for win 10 Pro ONLY and it is GVLK key but you can change it
    ————————————————————————————————————————————————–@echo off
    color 1F
    mode 55,10
    title Windows 10 PRO activator
    echo.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    echo Resetting the win10 product key.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    slmgr //B /upk
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 6 > nul
    cls
    echo.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    echo Now we remove it from the registry.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    slmgr //B /cpky
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 6 > nul
    cls
    echo.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    echo Now we install new product key.
    echo.
    echo W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 6 > nul
    cscript //nologo c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX >nul
    set i=1
    :server
    if %i%==1 set KMS_Sev=kms.digiboy.ir
    if %i%==2 set KMS_Sev=kms.lotro.cc
    if %i%==3 set KMS_Sev=kms.malash.net
    if %i%==4 set KMS_Sev=kms.cnlic.com
    if %i%==5 set KMS_Sev=kms.chinancce.com
    if %i%==6 set KMS_Sev=kms.ddns.net
    if %i%==7 set KMS_Sev=franklv.ddns.net
    if %i%==8 set KMS_Sev=k.zpale.com
    if %i%==9 set KMS_Sev=m.zpale.com
    if %i%==10 set KMS_Sev=mvg.zpale.com
    if %i%==11 set KMS_Sev=kms.shuax.com
    if %i%==12 set KMS_Sev=kensol263.imwork.net:1688
    if %i%==13 set KMS_Sev=mhd.kmdns.net110
    if %i%==14 set KMS_Sev=noip.me
    if %i%==15 set KMS_Sev=45.78.3.223
    if %i%==16 set KMS_Sev=kms.didichuxing.coms
    if %i%==17 set KMS_Sev=zh.us.to
    if %i%==18 set KMS_Sev=toxykz.f3322.org
    if %i%==19 set KMS_Sev=192.168.2.81.2.7.0
    if %i%==20 set KMS_Sev=kms.guowaifuli.com
    if %i%==21 set KMS_Sev=106.186.25.2393
    if %i%==22 set KMS_Sev=rss.vicp.net:20439
    if %i%==23 set KMS_Sev=122.226.152.230
    if %i%==24 set KMS_Sev=222.76.251.188
    if %i%==25 set KMS_Sev=annychen.pw
    if %i%==26 set KMS_Sev=heu168.6655.la
    if %i%==27 set KMS_Sev=kms.aglc.cc
    if %i%==28 set KMS_Sev=kms.landiannews.com
    if %i%==29 set KMS_Sev=kms.xspace.in
    if %i%==30 set KMS_Sev=54.223.212.31
    if %i%==31 set KMS_Sev=winkms.tk
    if %i%==32 set KMS_Sev=fourdeltaone.net:1688
    if %i%==33 set KMS_Sev=147.134.1.42
    if %i%==34 set KMS_Sev=98.212.2.163
    if %i%==35 set KMS_Sev=kms.crackmywpa.com
    if %i%==36 set KMS_Sev=kms.digiboy.ir:1688
    if %i%==37 set KMS_Sev=win81.no-ip.org
    if %i%==38 set KMS_Sev=whwebsolution.no-ip.org
    if %i%==39 set KMS_Sev=cckms.nccu.edu.tw
    if %i%==40 set KMS_Sev=lsu-kms.lsu.edu
    if %i%==41 set KMS_Sev=kms.isu.edu.tw
    if %i%==42 set KMS_Sev=uitsckms.uit.tufts.edu
    if %i%==43 set KMS_Sev=58.173.212.51
    if %i%==44 set KMS_Sev=vhk.3322.org
    if %i%==45 set KMS_Sev=140.133.45.107
    if %i%==46 set KMS_Sev=noair.strangled.net:1688
    if %i%==47 exit
    cscript //nologo c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS_Sev% >nul
    cscript //nologo c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato | find /i “successfully”
    cls
    slmgr /xpr
    cls
    echo.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    echo now restarts PC.
    echo.
    echo ——————————————————-
    echo.
    echo.
    echo Copyleft©multifix_ 2019
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 13 > nul
    pause
    shutdown.exe /r /t 00

  7. Hello, I still can not activate Office 2016 by KMS. The server is not loaded, I have followed: https: //msguides.com/connection-kms-server-failed, but everything is ok. Please help .

  8. Dear
    I have another error : sorry your version is not supported.
    Procedure is done accordingly
    How should I proceed?

  9. Run it as Administrator, wait a minute or two (maybe you’ll see the error message, just let it work) and you’re done!
    Thnx.

    1. I TRY IT BUT THE ERROR IS STILL THERE

      PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TESTS (access to url and run as admin) are done during procedure

      1. try to run it manually. THERE is a post here on how to activate it manually ( i had same problem , no kms server responded using cmd script; solved it by manually run ” slmgr /ato ” in cmd prompt – AS ADMIN )

    1. try to run it manually. THERE is a post here on how to activate it manually ( i had same problem , no kms server responded using cmd script; solved it by manually run ” slmgr /ato ” in cmd prompt – AS ADMIN )

  10. I activated my windows 10 successfully but Is this activation is for life time or it just for few months ?
    kindly reply me back

  11. Getting this message:

    “The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one… Please wait…
    Sorry! Your version is not supported.”.

    Not sure how to proceed?

    1. try to run it manually. THERE is a post here on how to activate it manually ( i had same problem , no kms server responded using cmd script; solved it by manually run ” slmgr /ato ” in cmd prompt – AS ADMIN )

  12. I used method 2 of activation after having problems with method 1, and it worked perfectly ! Thank you so very much ! Greatly appreciated !

  13. This was put on my pc and worked for a few mths then stopped. It’s now not activated. I think it said expiring before it became inactive. Now it says cannot to organization’s activation server. I’ve tried putting in the key again with no luck. What do I do ?

  14. Hi, I still cant activate because it stated that ‘the connection to my KMS server failed’ and my version is not supported. I do check for the two links you mentioned above and still doesn’t work. Help 🙁

  15. I’m still getting this error:

    “The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one… Please wait…
    Sorry! Your version is not supported.”
    I have followed all instructions including run cmd script as admin but fails!
    Please help.

  16. This didn’t initially work for me.

    I had remnants of old attempted installs of Microsoft office on my hard drive.

    So i uninstalled everything and used IObit uninstaller powerful uninstall to get all the registry files…supposedly.

    Then I did a fresh install of Microsoft office and ran the “clickonce” as administrator

    It all worked…I didn’t have to sign in…don’t think you could use onedrive or sync to your phone or anything that had to connect outside the computer but I had a working copy of Office 16.

    BUT…when I reboot something must have reset (SOMETHING called home?) because none of it worked. It wanted me to sign in.

    I ran “clickonce” several times…not supported.

    Turned off firewall and microsoft security essential…ran “click once” as admin…not supported.

    If I delete everything (Microsoft Office) do a clean install, run clickonce, it works…until I reboot.

    Anything I can do to keep this from phoning home or whatever it’s doing to reset itself…uninstalling and reinstalling everytime I shut down my computer really isn’t a feasible solution.

    Thanks

  17. I’m still getting this error:

    “The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one… Please wait…
    Sorry! Your version is not supported.”

    Please help.