I really need to find a solution or setting up my labs might get very expensive since a re-install is Since I need to activate Windows for certain applications we use to function properly, I’m not able to properly test on a machine that’s not activated.

I just recently noticed the issue after a re-imaging the workstation a few times, that my activation count went down from 20 to 14 within the past week, so the issue must be with Windows 8? The only exception was when the hardware was upgraded or replaced. The remote VAMT console and apply the CID to complete the activation without my Windows 7 MAK key getting docked activations. I was able to initially proxy activate the Windows 7 OS and save the CID, then a when a re-install of the OS was needed, I was able to install the MAK key from within I’ve tried all possibilities to make this work as it does with Windows 7 Enterprise MAK’s. Servers and I’m docked another activation. After re-installing or re-imaging Windows 8 on the same two test machines, when I go to install the product key, without applying the CID, the computer automatically activatesĪnd takes away from the activation limit.Īttempting the same process when the internet connection is disabled will also automatically activate Windows 8 (sometimes the CID will need to be applied), but once the internet connection is restored, the Windows 8 client contacts Microsoft activation The key I’m using is a MAK, claimed through the TechNet Professional subscription. The CID’s have also been successfully saved. Using have been proxy activated once, successfully, via the VAMT v3.0 console. The OS automatically activates with Microsoft servers when using VAMT v3.0 running on a Windows Server 2008 R2 圆4 box. I'm experiencing an issue with activation when I re-install Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise RTM on a test machine.

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