Microsoft give away genuine keys for free!

sawo · **Joined:** Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:21 pm **Posts:** 124

I wont go into details, just check http://removed/
I just tested it and it works !
few notes:
if you used the old way with deleting the activation files and dont have backup you might just install sp2 - it restores all of them, or run the command sfc /scannow

Arris: For some reason I haven't noticed/closed this topic before, but this isn't the purpose of DreamSpark at all! Removed the url and closed the topic.

woomis · **Joined:** Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:26 pm **Posts:** 7

Just worked for me thanks!

EDIT: Used China Proxy 61.166.68.69 port 80

cahir · **Joined:** Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:11 pm **Posts:** 15

If I'm right all students can get free key, only condition is to prove that you're a student. For example in Poland where i live, there's only one way to validate on this site, ISIC card which costs something about 8euro (29zł). User of this card have a lot of discounts, all over the world. IMHO 8euro for card, free windows, and discounts it's great deal.

Little update, maybe it was already said, but i think that it's important. One key can be activated only once.

frauhottelmann · **Joined:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:08 am **Posts:** 42

Yes you have to call M$ for the second activation or find a way to deactivate the first installation. I already have two keys because of this^^

Kirill · **Joined:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:04 pm **Posts:** 7

It´s working yes, but HOW the heck can I remove the verification afterwards?
Can´t find it...

Indrek · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:59 pm

The way I see it, the guide linked to in the original post violates at least three points of the DreamSpark license (mostly section 3a):
1) All licenses are for qualifying high school or college students only. If you do qualify, there's no need to follow that guide. Using proxies and credentials that don't belong to you is essentially impersonating.
2) One license per person. The suggestion for creating fake accounts to get more licenses goes against this.
3) The software on DreamSpark is meant for educational use only. Any other use (from commercial to just plain dicking around) is prohibited.

Most people probably won't care, but I thought I'd throw this out in case someone didn't realise that what the guide is describing is essentially piracy.

For what it's worth, I got my R2 (and Visual Studio) keys from DreamSpark by being a qualifying student and having an ISIC card.

Microsoft give away genuine keys for free!

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