So Windows 8 RTM launched yesterday and lots of people installed their copy from MSDN. I did the same but after the installation i couldn’t get my copy to activate. I kept receiving an error “DNS name does not exist ” 0x8007232B when i wanted to activate my windows copy.
The problem is that you didn’t have to fill in your key during the installation and now Windows 8 is trying to activate with a default key which is failing.
You can fix this in a few easy steps:
- Press the “Windows” key on your keyboard or go back to the “Metro” start screen
- type “slui 3” and press enter
- a popup shows up where you can enter your new key. enter this key and press activate
- Your copy of windows 8 is now activated
Enjoy windows 8!
Geert van der Cruijsen
thank you!
Can be more clear about your fix to the Win8 activation. when you say click on the window button and then type slui3 . type that where? when I click on the Window on the keyboard the desktop with the icons shows up. Where do you type the slui3? plaese explain .thanks
I like your blog post very much. I will take some idea and knowledge from your post about such topics. Thanks for share this valuable post.
USE windows+R RUN!! (NOT find)
there you type “slui 3″
Still the same error
Geert!
Bedankt kerel…. Gaat lekker nu. Werkt uitstekend.
Andrew