How To Activate Windows 10 / Server 2016 Through Command Line
If you are having problems activating Windows 10, Server 2016, Windows 8, or Server 2012 one of these three solutions below should get you through:
This is handy if the GUI won’t start and you want to skip some steps to get it to work.
- click START (gets you to the tiles)
- type RUN
- type slui 3 and press ENTER
- yes, SLUI: which stands for SOFTWARE LICENSING USER INTERFACE
- SLUI 1 brings up the activation status window
- SLUI 2 brings up the activation window
- SLUI 3 brings up the CHANGE PRODUCT KEY window
- SLUI 4 brings up the CALL MICROSOFT & MANUALLY ACTIVATE window
- yes, SLUI: which stands for SOFTWARE LICENSING USER INTERFACE
- Type in your product key
- Have a nice day.
If your key is valid and you are connected to the internet, it should activate within a second or two.
In Canada and the US, call the support line directly at 1 800-936-4900, otherwise, use this table of Microsoft Activation Phone Numbers to do the deed.
You also might find some of our previous posts on activation problems to be helpful: urtech.ca/?s=activation
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