About this tag
The MAK tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Multiple Activation Key, a volume activation method for Windows 7 and other Microsoft products. Topics include deploying Windows 7 with MAK activation, switching from KMS to MAK keys for enterprise environments, and troubleshooting activation issues. Users share experiences with MAK keys in corporate settings, often comparing them to KMS for imaging and deployment. The tag is relevant for IT professionals managing volume licensing and activation in organizations.
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    Activating Windows?

    The short of this post is that Windows 7 Enterprise updates by default expecting a KMS server. I don't have one. I had to go through Microsoft Tech Support to change the key from KMS to MAK and then I could activate my copy of Windows 7. I am glad I didn't reinstall. My installation disk...
    • sat450
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    • activation command prompt hardware support image deployment installation kms license licensing linux mak operating system slmgr.vbs tech support troubleshooting update user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 in a corporate environment

    Hi! Currently we have over 250 desktops and around 75 laptops, all running Windows XP with Office 2003 on them. We're looking in to going over to Windows 7 with Office 2007. We use Symantec Ghost to image our computers (we have a Select Agreement with Microsoft) and with XP it's nice and...
    • Fazza
    • Thread
    • configuration corporate deployment desktop imaging it management laptop licensing mak norton office 2007 product key select agreement software support technology transition upgrade windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support