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:

Command Line to Launch Activation GUI:

This is handy if the GUI won’t start and you want to skip some steps to get it to work:

1. click START (gets you to the tiles)

2. type RUN

3. type slui 3 and press ENTER

​yes, SLUI: which stands foR

SOFTWARE LICENSING USER INTERFACE

1. SLUI 1 brings up the activation status window

2. SLUI 2 brings up the activation window

3. SLUI 3 brings up the CHANGE PRODUCT KEY window

4. SLUI 4 brings up the CALL MICROSOFT & MANUALLY ACTIVATE window

5. Type in your product key

6. Have a nice day.

Command Line to Activate Windows

Through Command Line:

1. Launch a CMD as an Administrator

2. Type: slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

3. Press Enter