I have a Microsoft MSDN Pro subscription that lets me try out software pretty much as it is released. Microsoft's MSDN website apppeared to be struggling yesterday with the delivery of Windows 8. I installed a new version and struggled with the conversion from Windows consumer preview to the Release To Manufacturing (RTM). In the progress the Windows activation didn't work and today I couldn't activate it.
A quick websearch got this website with the key command in it:
"For some users who're using Windows Vista Business Edition or other volume licensing (VL) editions meant for activation via KMS method, the system may erroneously search for KMS host for activation, even if the user uses MAK product key with less than 25 machines on the network. The solution to volume licensing customers for 0X8007232B is also the same - reenter the product key again, using step above, or alternatively, run the following commands in an elevated command prompt:
slmgr.vbs -ipk <Windows activation product key or MAK key>"
I used this and all was well with Windows 8. I didn't even need to activate it again.
