activate windows 8.1 - Microsoft Community

i have had compute worked on , reinstalled activation key more times allowed. trying activate, key not work , not know how proceed. purchase new key , price.

hi,

follow these steps , phone activation , hold on real person assist you.

"how activate windows 8 , 8.1 phone"

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/24636-activate-windows-8-phone.html

option 2

activate windows 8.1 phone

1. step 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 below or able do.

2. press windows + r open rusluisn dialog, type slui.exe 4, press enter, , go step 7 below.

3. open elevated command prompt, type slui.exe 4, press enter, , go step 7 below.

4. open power users tasks menu, click/tap on system, , go step 5a below.

5. open control panel (icons view), , click/tap on system icon.

a) click/tap on activate windows @ bottom right corner under windows activation, , go step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. open pc settings, click/tap on activate windows on left side. 

etc.

cheers.

Windows / Windows 8.1 / Install, upgrade, & activate / Activate