Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.1 for FREE without additional software
A lot of people say Windows 8 (or 8.1) is not a patch on Windows 7 but I don’t think so. Perhaps its Metro user interface is more difficult to use than traditional Start menu and you will have to spend hours to get the run of things. However, there is no denying the fact that Windows 8 shows outstanding performance against earlier Windows versions. Reduction of startup time is the easiest to see. Besides, if you own touchscreen computer, an upgrade to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 is needed in order to make maximum use of your hardware.
In today’s post, I will show you two ways to activate Windows 8 or 8.1 for FREE without using any software. If you really want to know how it works, please try first way (manual method). Or you can follow second way (batch file) if you need save your time. The following are the detailed instructions for activating all versions of Windows 8.1 and 8.
Method 1: Manual
Step 1.1: Select the right license key for your Windows edition.
Here’s the list of Windows 8/8.1 KMS client setup keys.
W8 Core: BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4
W8 Core Single Language: 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ
W8 Professional: NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4
W8 Professional N: XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ
W8 Professional WMC: GNBB8-YVD74-QJHX6-27H4K-8QHDG
W8 Enterprise: 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7
W8 Enterprise N: JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT
W8.1 Core: M9Q9P-WNJJT-6PXPY-DWX8H-6XWKK
W8.1 Core N: 7B9N3-D94CG-YTVHR-QBPX3-RJP64
W8.1 Core Single Language: BB6NG-PQ82V-VRDPW-8XVD2-V8P66
W8.1 Professional: GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9
W8.1 Professional N: HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY
W8.1 Professional WMC: 789NJ-TQK6T-6XTH8-J39CJ-J8D3P
W8.1 Enterprise: MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7
W8.1 Enterprise N: TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW
Step 1.2: Run command prompt in admin mode.
Click on the start button, search for “cmd” then open Command Prompt as administrator.
Step 1.3: Use command “slmgr /ipk your_key” to install a license key.
your_key is the activation key you got above.
Note: You need to hit [Enter] key to execute commands.
Step 1.4: Use command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” to connect to my KMS server.
kms8 is one of the servers I managing.
Step 1.5: Activate your Windows using the command “slmgr /ato”.
After running this command, the activation progress will be started.
If you see the error 0xC004F074, it means that your internet connection is unstable or the server is busy. Please make sure your device is online and try the command “ato” again until you succeed.
Method 2: Batch file
This one is not recommended anymore due to the new update of Microsoft.
Step 2.1: Copy the code below into a new text document.
@echo off
title Activate Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 ALL versions for FREE - MSGuides.com&cls&echo =====================================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without additional software&echo =====================================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo - Windows 8 Core&echo - Windows 8 Core Single Language&echo - Windows 8 Professional&echo - Windows 8 Professional N&echo - Windows 8 Professional WMC&echo - Windows 8 Enterprise&echo - Windows 8 Enterprise N&echo - Windows 8.1 Core&echo - Windows 8.1 Core N&echo - Windows 8.1 Core Single Language&echo - Windows 8.1 Professional&echo - Windows 8.1 Professional N&echo - Windows 8.1 Professional WMC&echo - Windows 8.1 Enterprise&echo - Windows 8.1 Enterprise N&echo.&echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo Activating your Windows...&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ckms >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /upk >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /cpky >nul&set i=1&wmic os | findstr /I "enterprise" >nul
if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT >nul&goto skms) else (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk GNBB8-YVD74-QJHX6-27H4K-8QHDG >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk M9Q9P-WNJJT-6PXPY-DWX8H-6XWKK >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 7B9N3-D94CG-YTVHR-QBPX3-RJP64 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk BB6NG-PQ82V-VRDPW-8XVD2-V8P66 >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 789NJ-TQK6T-6XTH8-J39CJ-J8D3P >nul||goto notsupported)
:skms
if %i% GTR 10 goto busy
if %i% EQU 1 set KMS=kms7.MSGuides.com
if %i% EQU 2 set KMS=kms8.MSGuides.com
if %i% EQU 3 set KMS=kms9.MSGuides.com
if %i% GTR 3 goto ato
cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS%:1688 >nul
:ato
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo.&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ato | find /i "successfully" && (echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #My official blog: MSGuides.com&echo.&echo #How it works: bit.ly/kms-server&echo.&echo #Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.&echo.&echo #Please consider supporting this project: donate.msguides.com&echo #Your support is helping me keep my servers running 24/7!&echo.&echo ============================================================================&choice /n /c YN /m "Would you like to visit my blog [Y,N]?" & if errorlevel 2 exit) || (echo The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one... & echo Please wait... & echo. & echo. & set /a i+=1 & goto skms)
explorer "http://MSGuides.com"&goto halt
:notsupported
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry, your version is not supported.&echo.
:busy
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry, the server is busy and can't respond to your request. Please try again.&echo.
:halt
pause >nulCreate a new text document.
Step 2.2: Paste the code into the text file. Then save it as a batch file (named “1click.cmd”).
Step 2.3: Run the batch file as administrator.
Please wait…
Done!
Finally, check the activation status again.
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!
Wow Great
I used the batch command document for my windows 8.1 Enterprise..
Wow…this is so easy, so good.
You’re very smart!!!!
thank youuuuu 🙂
I am having troubles activating windows 8 and this is the best solution you ever shared, thank you very much.
If anyone else have trouble activating, you are doing it wrong!
just found out keyGetter.com was one of the best websites for licence
thank you so much it worked well
Method 1 worked for me, how long is this active for and will I need to re-do this again later?
This worked really well for me.
Thank you for helping me. This worked. Your steps made it very easy to install. I tried many product codes and was scared of my computer shutting down. I have a new harddrive after my computer crashed, I am not very good with technology at all. I also live in a very isolated area so this was very very helpful. One question I do have is, how long will this version installed last? I am so thankful to you. I had only one day until my previous license was to be expired and I was scared of my computer shutting down.
it shows could not connect to server. please help
U do it …buddy……..Hats Off. Have been looking for long but nothing worked to activate my 8.1 pro…and was highly tense n angered on looking that d**n Activation call out on my Screen all the time..
BATCH FILE WORKED…THANKS AGAIN.
Thanks a lot. It realy worked!!!
thank you so much! Never though its working.
please my windows 8 is failong to be activated its saying that “pronduct key blocked” what should i do?
honestly,i thought this wasn’t gonna work.thanks.
Wonderfull
Method 1 activate my win 8.1 pro-N x64 (repack version) successfully. THANKS to author!
But I have a question…
Do I need to reactivate my system after a while? I heard this operation must be repeated after a certain time.
Вecause if it needs to be repeated, this site should always be available…
Thank a lot!!!
This is awsime. Works like a h**l. Tnxxxxx a lot
Thank you , i used the second method and it’s working 😀 thnkx a lot
thanks for the command prompt. I want to know that is it permanently activate my windows
it worked!!! thanks for this 🙂 😀
so good!! Method 2 Batch file work for me.
Hi,
I’m from Iindia, TN.
The method: 2 Batch file really works in Win 8.1 Pro x64 bit.
Thanks.
This process actually worked.
Its actually work.
Question do i download a legit windows 8 and do this ? or would this only work with pirated copies ?
it worked for me with an legit copy
Its works perfectly for me. Thanks Bro
NOTES! FOR EVERYONE WHO IS EXPERIENCING KMS CONNECTION ISSUES I HAVE FOUND A SOLUTION!
a. Always run the cmd or batch files as admin when activating, and also make sure you have a stable connection, and finally…
b. Make sure you have a CLEAN PC, if you dont know what this means, if you have used a kms activator on your PC before (KMSPico, Reloader etc) then there you have it! Such modifications can prevent you from connecting to the new kms server and fail it, the only solution to this is to either remove EVERY trace of the activator, clean your pc with sfc and DISM and run an antivirus scan on the whole computer, removing your installed key may also help but if incase you didnt, then refreshing your pc is only way, refresh is enough for most times but if you used a really aggresive activator then guess you have to reset.
So thats it, if your lazy finding the activators trace files then refresh your pc, then follow this guide again and/or make the batch file, thats it!
I still activated my PC thru this procedure, i also thought its not working, but when i realized i used an activator, i decided to refresh my PC and now i activated it legally and virus-free!
Hope this comment will help those in need, welcome in advance folks and happy new year!
thank you very much, it worked
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This s**t actually worked. Will change my comment if I found malware or anything, but so far so good
thank you sir