Windows 8 RTM leaked ISOs have been cracked

[HALiD]

It only took a few days, but all of the Windows 8 RTM editions leaked by WZOR have now been cracked,

allowing people who have downloaded and installed them to activate Windows, if they know where to look.

The crack bypasses the Microsoft KMS servers which allows for 180 days before it needs to check it against a

valid server again, WZOR posted the evidence on yfrog showing a customized Start screen. An image

(shown above) showing post activation and Windows Experience Index (WEI) had been completed was also

submitted to Neowin.

Up until this news, the leaks allowed people to run Windows 8 in "notification mode" which meant that every

so often, a reminder would show up telling the user to activate Windows.

The first leak came a day after Microsoft handed over Windows 8 RTM bits to OEMs, and was the

Enterprise "N" edition which is sold in Europe without Windows Media Player. Then yesterday four more ISOs leaked,

first of all both x86 and x64 versions of Enterprise, followed later by the Professional version of

Windows 8 which replaces the "Ultimate" SKU of Windows, used for Vista and 7. These were said to be

untouched images directly from Microsoft, whereas the first leak was a modified image with an embedded

volume license key.

Obviously we won't post details of that process here, and we would ask that people don't do so in the

comments either.

But wait..

If the more recent news is to be believed, people who have "tested" the RTM leaked versions may still want to dig into

their pockets for a genuine version of Windows 8 Professional when it becomes available, because it might only cost around $70.

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[mastershake]

you should be clear they did this to the enterprise edition not the standard pro editions.

[dre009]

you should be clear they did this to the enterprise edition not the standard pro editions.

doesn't matter, works with both. just change the pro edition key to a volume one

[GRiM]

Enterprise N:

Okay, so here are the steps to activate the leaked RTM iso Windows 8 Enterprise N

1. Open CMD with Admin privileges.

2. Type in the following commands:

On ENTERPRISE:

slmgr /skms kms-c.no-ip.org:1688

slmgr.vbs -ato

On PROFESSIONAL:

slmgr.vbs -ipk NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4

slmgr /skms kms-c.no-ip.org:1688

slmgr.vbs -ato

And voila! You’re activated for 180 days!

[LOQUILLO]

Enterprise N:

Okay, so here are the steps to activate the leaked RTM iso Windows 8 Enterprise N

1. Open CMD with Admin privileges.

2. Type in the following commands:

On ENTERPRISE:

slmgr /skms kms-c.no-ip.org:1688

slmgr.vbs -ato

On PROFESSIONAL:

slmgr.vbs -ipk NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4

slmgr /skms kms-c.no-ip.org:1688

slmgr.vbs -ato

And voila! You’re activated for 180 days!

It's working.

[LiLmEgZ]

I thought they asked not to post the methods ;)

Obviously we won't post details of that process here, and we would ask that people don't do so in the

comments either.

[iaTa]

That was the original article.

[Aor]

Enterprise N:

Okay, so here are the steps to activate the leaked RTM iso Windows 8 Enterprise N

1. Open CMD with Admin privileges.

2. Type in the following commands:

On ENTERPRISE:

slmgr /skms kms-c.no-ip.org:1688

slmgr.vbs -ato

On PROFESSIONAL:

slmgr.vbs -ipk NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4

slmgr /skms kms-c.no-ip.org:1688

slmgr.vbs -ato

And voila! You’re activated for 180 days!

kms-c.no-ip.org was down? Not works anymore.