Windows 8 KMS

Its odd that Office 2013 doesnt carry over but Windows 8 does.

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Originally Posted by FN-GM

Its odd that Office 2013 doesnt carry over but Windows 8 does.

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I guess 5 is a lot less than 25 so they used different rules.

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Originally Posted by Stuart_C

So presumably I am going to need to buy a server 2012 licence then to the the KMS key.

I presume that when I install it on my 2008 R2 server that server will keep running.

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If you have volume licensing and access to the VLSC, you should be able to get a Server 2012 KMS key from there, even though you're might not be licensed to actually install Server 2012. I can see a 2012 KMS key on mine, even though I haven't bought any licenses (is it just me?). Someone please shout if I've got this wrong.

This explains it. It's not updated for 2012, but I think it's still the same. Server Standard/Enterprise editions are class B in the heirarchy, so they will activate anything below.

How to Choose the Right Volume License Key for Windows

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Originally Posted by AngryTechnician

Just an FYI: I've now deployed the Office 2013 RTM KMS host licence, and while the Office 2010 installs are still fine, the activation threshold doesn't carry over to Office 2013, so you will still need at least five Office 2013 installs before they start activating, even if you have hundreds of Office 2010 installs activating from the same KMS server.

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The Office 2010 and 2013 keys are separate. I've just upgraded my Office 2010 KMS host to do Office 2013 and added the key.

Looking on the Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0, the server now has 2 Office keys: one for Office 2010 and one for 2013. So it would explain why the activation count is separate.

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Originally Posted by OverWorked

The Office 2010 and 2013 keys are separate. I've just upgraded my Office 2010 KMS host to do Office 2013 and added the key.

Looking on the Volume Activation Management Tool 2.0, the server now has 2 Office keys: one for Office 2010 and one for 2013. So it would explain why the activation count is separate.

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@OverWorked Just to confirm i have 2 do KMS twice one for 2013 and one for 2010?

Thanks