Activate Windows using the Command Prompt

Activate Windows using the Command Prompt

To activate Windows using the Command Prompt (CMD), you can follow below steps:

Open Command Prompt as Administrator:

Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.

Type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open it with administrative privileges.

Install the Product Key:

Type the following command and press Enter:

Copy code:- slmgr /ipk your-product-key

Replace your-product-key with your actual Windows product key.

Activate Windows:

Type the following command and press Enter:

Copy code:- slmgr /ato

Check the Activation Status:

To verify that Windows is activated, you can use this command:

Copy code:- slmgr /dli

 

Example

If your product key is XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX, you would enter the following commands:

slmgr /ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
slmgr /ato


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