ACTIVATING STILL TO BE RELEASED- WINDOWS 8.

1 RTM, LEAKED BY WZT 2 METHODSMethod A- For those having free WMC Upgrade keys from Microsoft Method B- For those who dont have WMC Upgrade keys from Microsoft A. TRICK SHARED BY NoOne2000 and MrAnalysis (This trick worked for me) Activating Windows 8.1 Professional with Media Center using the free Media Center key that you've got from Microsoft :

1.Disconnect from the internet. 2. Install Windows 8.1 Pro RTM (either x86 or x64) using this key : XHQ8NC3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB 3.After installation upgrade to Media Center by adding features with this key : RR3BN-3YY9P-9D7FC-7J4YF-QGJXW 4.After successful up-gradation, download "data.dat" and extract it using Winrar. 5.Now go to My Computer>View>Hidden Items, and tick it.

6.Now go to "C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\2.0"

7. Overwrite the highlighted (above circled) original data.dat file with the one youve downloaded in step 4 above. 8.Run "cmd.exe" as admin and type "slmgr -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXXXXX" (replace XXXXX with your Media Center upgrade key)

Media Center Upgrade Key here refers to the key which many of us got when Microsoft was sending free WMC Upgrade keys for Windows 8 users upon registration.

9.Open Run, type slui 4 and hit enter

10.Select United Kingdom, and call the toll free number on Skype

Calling by Skype Instructions1. Dial UK number free call using Skype [+448000188354] Dial phone and if you have been ask: Q:Product key for home or business A:Home [Dial 1] Now youll be asked for the installation IDs. Enter the 9 set of IDs you got one by one as instructed by the server. After giving installation ID, youll be askedQ:How many computer you want to use it A:1 [Dial 1] Finally, youll get the confirmation IDs from the server. Note them down or directly put them in the boxes provided and click next to activate Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center permanently.

11.Connect to internet and have fun You can now save your valuable activation by backing up the store folder (depicted in step 6 above) until Josh Cell releases new version of Advanced Tokens Manager supporting Activation backup and restore in Windows 8.1 Thanks to ambidav from MDL for his data.dat

B. TRICK SHARED BY S1ave77 (Not tested by me, but said to be working) a.Install Windows 8.1 Pro RTM (either x86 or x64) using this key : XHQ8NC3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB. Those who want WMC, upgrade to Media Center

by adding features with this key : RR3BN-3YY9P-9D7FC-7J4YF-QGJXW and then proceed to Step b.
b.After installation download KMS.Server.Service.Config.v6.1 and extract it using Winrar c. Run as admin KMS.Server.Service.Config.v6.1 d. Goto [A]ctivation. Use [I] to install key from here: http://pastebin.com/ww8TDCeV e. Then use [W] for Windows activation and in next screen hit <ENTER> twice and wait a moment. Note- The above steps may not work always. Try several times if you fail to activate Or Follow ace2s detailed steps provided below. Do as instructed below sequentially one after anotherRun as admin KMS.Server.Service.Config.v6.1 Select (3) Select (C) Enter Enter Enter Enter B B Select (A) Select (W) Enter Enter and Close If you need some Pro-Retail keys-http://pastebin.com/ww8TDCeV
Or use theseMMRNH-BMB4F-87JR9-D72RY-MY2KV TQV4R-BCNDK-C9MM9-WCG6K-H49T7

After all these you need to check your successful Activation isnt it??

1.

Check Activation remaining grace period: slmgr.vbs /dlv

2.

Check Volume activation expire slmgr /xpr

Enjoy Your Microsoft Windows 8.1 RTM

REFERENCES1. http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47494-How-To-Activate-Windows-8-1Pro-with-Media-Center-RTM 2. http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47477-Windows-8-1-Activation(Current-known-Methods) 3. http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47494-How-To-Activate-Windows-8-1Pro-with-Media-Center-RTM?p=794596&viewfull=1#post794596 4. http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47494-How-To-Activate-Windows-8-1Pro-with-Media-Center-RTM?p=794715&viewfull=1#post794715 5. http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47494-How-To-Activate-Windows-8-1Pro-with-Media-Center-RTM?p=794773&viewfull=1#post794773 etc Major Contributors to the above work from MDLNoOne2000, MrAnalysis , s1ave77, ace2, etc
Data Compiler from MDLNABAKUMAR

Sorry for any errors in this Manuel which might have in evidently crept in !!!