[How To] Activate Windows 8 Using Your Product Key

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A couple of days ago,i purchased the upgrade of Windows 8 Pro and installed the operating system on a separate partition(dual boot setup with Windows 7),but while installing Windows 8 Pro on my laptop,the activation dialogue didn’t appear in the process.

In order to personalize the PC Windows activation is a must,so that we can personalize the start Screen and the lock screen of Windows 8.

So i stumbled across Nice tutorial on Windows 7 Hacker, here’s how to Activate your copy of Windows 8 Using Product Key,

1. Go to the Start Scren and Search for CMD(command prompt),and check Run as Administrator

 

2. Type slui 3 in the command prompt and hit Enter

 

3.Windows Activation Window will open up,Enter your Windows 8 Product Key in the text box

 

4.Thats it,after clicking Activate,you will get this final Window after the activation is complete

Now you can personalize your Windows Start Screen and other stuff.If you haven’t yet purchased the upgrade cheeckout how you can get your Windows 8 Pro upgrade for $14.99.

  • disqus_n5sWxeMlwP

    Hey, when I purchased Windows 8 Pro, it said that has 5 licenses for one product key. Now i’ve installed windows on Computer A and on computer B. On B, on the activation screen, it is saying that this product key has already been used on a different computer. Help!

    • JrColas19

      I believe that you can get up to 5 licenses under one Microsoft Account , meaning you can buy 5 different product keys using the offer they have running, not 5 licenses from one product key.

    • sagar

      As mentioned by the others in the comments,the product key works as one license only and not 5 separate licenses

  • Whoop Whoop!

    Whoo whoo! Mr. Colas is right. Microsoft allows five licenses per one account, however, pro edition comes set with uno (one) license ready for use. Thats called business peoples.

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