Activate Windows 8 RTM Enterprise without slui (DNS name does not exist)

If like me you have installed Windows 8 Enterprise on your machine, you have certainly noticed that you cannot activate Windows because of a DNS error (DNS name does not exist.) if you do not have a KMS server. The error code is 0x8007232B.

To activate Windows Enterprise we will need to change the key of the license.

To activate your account. Take your key on your MSDN account.

Open your Powershell as administrator and type the following commands

> slmgr.vbs /ipk YOUR_KEY
> slmgr.vbs /ato

A dialog should now inform you that your Windows license has been activated!

Congratulations your Windows should now be registered.

Comments

• Anonymous
  September 02, 2012
  same problem here bro!!! :'( pls somebody help us

• Anonymous
  September 02, 2012
  Hi Aman, Haven't you been able to solve this issue with the solution displayed here?

• Anonymous
  September 04, 2012
  This did work for me, thank you.

• Anonymous
  September 06, 2012
  Thanks, this worked for me, not sure why we had to do this though.

• Anonymous
  September 09, 2012
  those all keys you have found in internet have blocked by the microsoft,wait until some hackers get worked out!!

• Anonymous
  September 10, 2012
  I'm getting a different error code 0x8007007B. And the above mentioned step does not help me. Can you help me please.

• Anonymous
  September 10, 2012
  Hi KanD, Have you tried to launch Powershell (administrator). Then type : > slui 3 It will open a window that will allow you to enter a key for your Windows product. Then try to activate it. Give me some news. Linvi

• Anonymous
  September 17, 2012
  worked for me. thanks!

• Anonymous
  October 01, 2012
  Worked perfectly!  Thank you!

• Anonymous
  October 03, 2012
  That worked. Thanks

• Anonymous
  October 03, 2012
  where can I get a key?

• Anonymous
  October 04, 2012
  You can get a key if you have a msdn subscriber account.

• Anonymous
  October 06, 2012
  Cool!!

• Anonymous
  October 08, 2012
  Thank you, it works with the Microsoft key

• Anonymous
  October 15, 2012
  Hi, windows is not activating even after doing this

• Anonymous
  November 02, 2012
  The comment has been removed

• Anonymous
  November 05, 2012
  Hello, What is the build of your Windows 8 Enterprise? Linvi

• Anonymous
  November 05, 2012
  The comment has been removed

• Anonymous
  November 10, 2012
  I have installed the last version of Windows Enterprise today and this solution is still working

• Anonymous
  November 15, 2012
  You rock, this worked without any issues. :)

• Anonymous
  November 19, 2012
  good

• Anonymous
  November 23, 2012
  not working!!still problem..!!help me get out from this problem plizz..!! i have tried using either command prompt or powershell with elevated permission but still error. contact me at gindo.firda@icloud.com Thanks

• Anonymous
  November 27, 2012
  Worked for me on Windows Server 2012! Thanks!

• Anonymous
  January 09, 2013
  after doing the above process in the windows script host instead of product activated successfully i am getting access denied the requested action requires elevated privilages

• Anonymous
  January 23, 2013
  Thanks!!!

• Anonymous
  February 20, 2013
  i do have window 8 enterprises evolution for 90 days that i downloaded from the internet but due now its showing me that 89 days is remaining for this window activation. i do have some pictures in that now what i need to do now to activate it. its a 32 bit edition

• Anonymous
  June 06, 2013
  Previously, I'm getting "access denied the requested action requires elevated privilages" also. After that, I go to C:WindowsSystem32 and run cmd.exe as administrator then it was successfully activated. Try it!

• Anonymous
  August 02, 2013
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• Anonymous
  March 10, 2014
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• Anonymous
  April 21, 2014
  Not able to activate windows 8 enterprise build 9200 . I am not having key.  Please help me.......

• Anonymous
  March 03, 2015
  tried all the steps and it saying specified product key is blocked i have a 2013 Hp envy with windows 8. preinstalled by best buy. no windows cd rom and no product key. please help it would be greatly appreciated.