Windows Vista KMS server activation crack is a popular workaround and loophole to activate Windows Vista Business and Enterprise edition for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions, provided you don’t plan to download anything from Microsoft that requires validation. Here’s how you can activate Windows Vista Ultimate edition (x86 and x64) with a pirated working KMS server, by first crack Windows Vista Ultimate with frankenbuild hack. Note that after the activation crack with KMS server, you will have Windows Vista Ultimate in name only, the features and functionalities set will be according and limited to those available in Business or Enterprise edition, depending on which product key you use.

  1. Download the files about Software Licensing from Vista Business edition vista.business.frankenbuild.zip (removed due to infringement to Microsoft). It’s the similar files from build 5600 or 5744 that previously used to activate Vista build 5840 and 6000 with CPP product key.
  2. Use the two files extracted from archive downloaded above to replace the original files tokens.dat (in \Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareLicensing directory) and pkeyconfig.xrm-ms (in \Windows\System32\Licensing\pkeyconfig folder) by using the same method that used for activating a frankenbuild system.
  3. Restart the computer.
  4. You will be prompted that your Windows Vista is not genuine and has the option to input product key again. Enter YFKBB-PQJJV-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.
  5. After entering product key, Windows Vista will try to activate online. But the product key is publicly available and has been blocked, so the activation will fail. Although activation failed, logon interface will appear and you can login to the Vista Ultimate system.
  6. Turn off the UAC.
  7. If you have previously disconnect from Internet, connect to Internet now.
  8. Click on Start button, then then “Run”, and type in “Cmd” to open command prompt.
  9. Type the one of the following commands in the command prompt window to set the KMS server to use for activation:

    cscript x:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms kms.vbs.net.cn:
    cscript x:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms vbs.net.cn:1686
    cscript X:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skms sito.kmip.net

    All commands above is different for which KMS host used only. If you set up your own KMS, or run mini KMS as virtual machine or locate new publicly available KMS server, change it accordingly.

  10. If no error encountered, type the following command to activate your Windows Vista Ultimate with KMS server:cscript C:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato
  11. Verify that Vista Ultimate has been activated and has validity of 180 days for KMS activated Vista with one of the following command:cscript X:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -dlv
    cscript X:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -xpr

Among features that are not available for this Vista Ultimate activation crack method include Windows Media Center and Ultimate Extras. And the system can be easily invalidated by Windows Vista Genuine Advantage Validation Tool. There is now more efficient TimerStop activation crack driver which patch 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows Vista Ultimate (TimerLock auto patcher available).

By using this crack, you should avoid KB929391 update hotfix which detects and invalidates the activation.

Disclaimer: This article is posted for informational purpose only.