Impossible to activate Windows 8 RTM Pro how to change the product key?

Hey guys.

I downloaded Windows 8 Pro through my Software assurance license. I installed it on a test PC, and I have a MAK key. I'm still to enter this key, and I do not see anywhere to enter. Windows 7 change product key could not be found, and if I try and turn on windows, I get the error: 0x8007007B "the file name, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect.".
Anyone have any ideas?

I found a site that helped me to solve my problem... It can work for you too. I don't think this, but it seems clear now... Just use the command line to activate windows. Used along with windows 7, but he forgot. Here is a link to this article.

http://blogs.ObjectSharp.com/blogs/Max/archive/2012/08/16/change-Windows-8-product-key-after-install.aspx

Good luck

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