Windows 8 product number - serial - backup
Step 1
Go to -> "C:\Windows\System32\spp\" and COPY to the "store" folder and save it on another drive. The store folder may be hidden so first enable "Show hidden files and folders".
Now reinstall Windows. The Windows edition must be the same.
Step 3
After reinstalling Windows, open a command prompt as Administrator and type "slmgr -upk" and press Enter. A message will be shown "Product key successfully uninstalled".
Restart your computer in safe mode; for that go to the search box or hold Windows button and press R button then type "msconfig" and press Enter.
Step 5
The System Configuration window will be opened. In this window go to the boot tab and enable "safe boot" then click on "OK".
After restarting Windows in Safe Mode run a command prompt as Administrator and type "net stop sppsvc" to stop the Software Protection Platform service and press Enter. Sometimes you can get a message that it's already stopped and not running.
Step 7
Go to "C:\Windows\System32\spp\" and REPLACE the current "store" folder with the backed "store" folder in the step 1
Step 8
Now restart Windows in normal mode using "msconfig" and open a command prompt as Administrator and type "slmgr.vbs -ato" and press Enter. Your Windows will be activated!
Method 2: Backup and Restore Activation License of Windows 8 & 8.1 using Advanced Tokens Manager
Step 1:
Download Advanced Tokens Manager
Link 1: From homepage http://joshcellsoftwares.com/download/?appID=ATM
Link 2: Mediafire http://www.mediafire.com/?3dnrngoj56dbpfd
Step 2:
Move the file Advanced Tokens Manager v3.5 RC 5.zip to another drive (Different Windows drive) and unzip it.
Then run Advanced Tokens Manager.exe:
Click to Activation Backup
Sorry, the Product Key not match error:
1. The application did not detected the correct Product Key in the registry and you need to enter it manually.
2. Product Key is required for correct Activation Restore, the Product Key is stored on Config.ini file.
3. If the error appears, you need to enter the Product Key manually for a proper restore.
4. Primarily occurs with MAK Product Keys that are hidden from the Registry.
5. Are the last five characters of the real Product Key detected.
All backup data is stored on the root of the application in separate folders.(In the folder Advanced Tokens Manager v3.5 RC 5)
Step 4:
After reinstalling Windows, run the Advanced Tokens Manager.exe and click to Restore Activation, done!
Advanced Tokens Manager is a safer application that helps you with the Windows and Office Activation Backup and Restore.
Microsoft imposes one limit of activations online and by phone for all licenses on your products.
This application is able to make the full backup of all activation data stored on the computer for a trusted restore without damage or modification of the activation system.
1. Windows 8.1 is NOT fully supported. All the activation data can be saved, but only those that were activated by Phone will be restored properly.
In other words, the Online activated backups can not be restored until now, ONLY if your OS is the Windows 8.1 – Other OS(es) are NOT affected !
2. You can NOT restore the Windows 8 activation on Windows 8.1. Microsoft was made hard changes on the Windows 8.1 activation system.