KMS Server
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To remove KMS from a server you need to reset the license key back to the default, this is achieved by running the following command;
cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs –upk cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk <license key goes here>
The license key is taken from the table below;
Table 2: KMS Client Setup Keys
Operating System Edition | Product Key |
Windows Vista Business | YFKBB-PQJJV-G996G-VWGXY-2V3X8 |
Windows Vista Business N | HMBQG-8H2RH-C77VX-27R82-VMQBT |
Windows Vista Enterprise | VKK3X-68KWM-X2YGT-QR4M6-4BWMV |
Windows Vista Enterprise N | VTC42-BM838-43QHV-84HX6-XJXKV |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter | 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V | 22XQ2-VRXRG-P8D42-K34TD-G3QQC |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems | 4DWFP-JF3DJ-B7DTH-78FJB-PDRHK |
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise | YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V |
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V | 39BXF-X8Q23-P2WWT-38T2F-G3FPG |
Windows Server 2008 Standard | TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 |
Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V | W7VD6-7JFBR-RX26B-YKQ3Y-6FFFJ |
Windows Web Server 2008 | WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D |
So to reset the license key for a Vista client you would run this command;
cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk YFKBB-PQJJV-G996G-VWGXY-2V3X8 cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato
While we wait for the incorrect KMS servers to be removed from the domain, you can manually direct the Vista client you are having trouble with to a specific server running KMS by running this command;
cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs –skms myserver.domain.com
For further information review the Deployment Guide