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title: "I cannot activate windows 8"  
description: "I cannot activate windows 8"  
author: "John Smith"  
published: 2015-05-28  
updated: 2015-05-28  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23269/i-cannot-activate-windows-8  
category: "desktop/laptop"  
tags: ["windows 8", "desktop troubleshooting", "laptop troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# I cannot activate windows 8

I can not activate my [windows](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311752/how-to-install-and-use-the-google-wifi-software-on-a-windows-or-mac-computer) 8 OS. [Getting error](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159638/getting-error-microsoft-office-interop-outlook-doesn-t-work).\
Please help\

## Replies

### Reply by Uttam Misra

Here you go John:\
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1.Open command prompt as administrator\
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2.Enter the following command\
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slmgr -ipk your-key-here\
slmgr -ato\
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Cheers!!\
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