Microsoft Server

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, or if you are not able to change your product key.

click START (gets you to the tiles)

type RUN and click on Command Prompt

type slui 3 and press ENTER

Enter your product key and follow the instructions.

SLUI 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