Change the Windows 8 product key after installation?
I just completed a fresh install of Windows 8 Pro as it was released to MSDN. Installation went without a hitch however I can't find out where to enter the correct product key for the copy I have.
Clicking on the Activate this Computer in Activity Centre displays the following screen, but no option to change the product key:
Just follow these steps to add/change product key using Command Prompt and slmgr.vbs
:
Launch Command Prompt as an Administrator.
At the command prompt, type in
slmgr.vbs -ipk
(insert your product key here)
and click Enter.To activate windows, type in
slmgr.vbs -ato
and click Enter.
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The command to display the GUI for changing the product key is slui 3
(you need to run the cmd.exe as an administrator).