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How to avoid KMS becoming a challenge in your Windows 7 deployment project

Posted on25 January 20122 Comments

I’ve been involved in Windows 7 deployments since the Beta came out in 2009 and before Windows 7 there was Vista, XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT and even Windows 3.11 and although over time the technology has changed the basic Read More …

Tip: How to troubleshoot KMS Activation problems

Posted on5 September 2010Leave a comment

Here are some good resources for KMS troubleshooting: MS KB 938450 How to troubleshoot Volume Activation error codes on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista-based computers. TechNet article How to troubleshoot the Key Management Service (KMS)

Frequently Asked Questions About Volume License Keys

Posted on17 May 2010Leave a comment

A good FAQ about Microsoft Volume licensing. Details here

Identifying KMS Servers

Posted on5 January 20105 January 2010Leave a comment

Assume you are at a client site and plan to deploy a Windows Server (2008 / 2008-R2) or Windows Clients (Windows Vista / Windows 7) and want to check if they do already have KMS Services running on their network. Read More …

Windows Licensing Fact Sheet

Posted on24 October 2009Leave a comment

Has your organization ever acquired PCs without operating systems preinstalled, and then used its Volume Licensing agreement to install the full operating system on those PCs? Download the Windows Licensing Fact Sheet to learn more about Windows Licensing.

Windows Volume Activation Demystified

Posted on3 February 20093 February 2009Leave a comment

Read the “Windows Volume Activation Demystified” article on TechNet Edge and get a complete overview and insight into Windows Volume Activation. For those that don’t like reading watch the Volume Activation Demo

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