MAK to KMS

[OhDear]

Hi,

 

Just deployed a load of laptops running Windows 7 Pro... Only to notice that it was set to use a MAK key and not KMS.

 

Is there a script or something that I can use on startup/login that will change it to KMS and activate?

 

Thanks!

[walkd]

VAMT is your friend here. See the technet article below for instructions:

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff686876.aspx

[OhDear]

I've been using VAMT, but they have to be switched on don't they?

[FN-GM]

As you say the VAMT tool is no good really because the machines have to be on.

 

Running this as a startup script will do it. (batch file)

 

cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ipk FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4 
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ckms

 

NOTE: That code is for change Windows 7 Pro to KMS. Its not a personal key, its widely available on the internet and published by Microsoft. Other operating systems can be found here - Appendix A: KMS Client Setup Keys

 

EDIT: You will need to make it so the script only runs once, or it will run on every startup. I will see i can amend it.

Edited November 1, 2013 by FN-GM

[Zoom7000]

EDIT: Sorry - Bit of a FAIL on my part! Edited November 1, 2013 by Zoom7000

[FN-GM]

@Zoom7000 read the post again.....

[FN-GM]

This script will only run on startup once.

 

if exist "C:\Windows\KMS-Convert.txt" goto :eof ELSE
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ipk FJ82H-XT6CR-J8D7P-XQJJ2-GPDD4
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ckms>C:\Windows\KMS-Convert.txt

[OhDear]

Thanks all! Got it working now.

 

Also had to create one for Office..

[FN-GM]

Was it the script you used in the end?