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Convert VLK/KMS -> Retail to Allow Auto Digital Entitlement Activation
I spent a day preparing a 10 Pro image for capture in a virtual machine intended to be deployed to numerous 10 Pro "digital entitlement" PCs upgraded from 7. I made the foolish mistake of using VLK media instead of retail media from the start. When I imaged the first PC, Windows activation rightly advises me it's unable to activate via KMS.
Now I'm left hoping I can overcome my mistake by file/settings adjustments to rip out my VLK/KMS mistake and successfully adjust it so that it will auto activate via the digital entitlements that all of these PCs have on file with Microsoft. (Ideally in the live virtual machine image so I can recapture/redeploy it, yet its worth knowing now to do it on an already imaged PC or the original install media)
One person suggested some utilities called KMS AutoNet or Microsoft Toolkit might be able to change the media type away from KMS to retail. I don't have experience with them just yet and below is info they output regarding the media.
I immensely appreciate advice as to overcoming my bonehead mistake.
Code:KMS AutoNet 1.5.2 == Windows(R), Professional edition Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel Partial Product Key: T83GX License Status: Notification Reason: 0xc004f056 KMS-host Machine: <default>:1688 KMS-host PID: --------------------------------------- Microsoft Toolkit 2.6.2 Product Key: W269N - XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX -T83GX Validity: Valid Product ID: 00331-10000-00001-AA543 Advanced PID: XXXXX-03311-000-000001-03-1033-16299.0000-0302018 Activation ID: XXXXX -b7a7-462a-b1ca- XXXXX Product Description: Win 10 RTM Professional Volume:GVLK Edition Type: Professional Edition ID: [TH]X19-98795 Key Type: Volume:GVLK Eula: Volume Crypto ID: 3311 Product Key: VK7JG-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-3V66T Validity: Valid Product ID: 00330-80000-00000-AA408 Advanced PID: XXXXX-03308-000-000000-00-1033-16299.0000-0302018 Activation ID: XXXXX -cdf1-4de9-8ae8-XXXXX Product Description: Win 10 RTM Professional Retail Edition Type: Professional Edition ID: [TH]X19-98841 Key Type: Retail Eula: Retail Crypto ID: 3308 ---------------------------------------