Double Click

-----STEP 1-----

Take Ownership And Full Control Of File: pkeyconfig.xrm-ms
C:Windows\System32\Licensingpkeyconfig\pkeyconfig.xrm-ms

Right-click pkeyconfig.xrm-ms
select Properties
Go to the Security tab and click the 'Advanced' button
Go to the 'Owner' tab and click the 'Edit' button
Select 'Administrators' and click 'Apply' button
You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file, as Windows will point out to you
Close the property windows

Right-click pkeyconfig.xrm-ms again
select Properties
Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button
Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick the 'allow'
box for 'Full control'
You have now taken 'Full control' of the file, as Windows will point out to you
Close the property windows again

Now you can Replace the file:
c:Windows\System32\Licensingpkeyconfig\pkeyconfig.xrm-ms
With RC2 One

-----STEP 2-----

Stop The Service 'Software Licensing'
Click Start And Type In The Search Bar 'services.msc' (without quotes) And Press Enter
Find 'Software Licensing' in list view
Right-click on 'Software Licensing' and click the stop - then press yes

-----STEP 3-----

Take Ownership And Full Control Of File: tokens.dat

C:/Windows/ServiceProfiles/NetworkService/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/SoftwareLicensing/tokens.dat

they hide Appdata - so you will need to type it in the address bar.

you will have to press continue twice to confirm that you want to get to these directories.


Right-click tokens.dat
select Properties

Go to the Security tab and click the 'Advanced' button

Go to the 'Owner' tab and click the 'Edit' button + Continue

Select 'Administrators' and click 'Apply' button + Press OK

You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file, as Windows will point out to you

Close the property windows

Right-click tokens.dat again

select Properties

Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button

Now double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick the 'allow' box for 'Full control' (did I forget to say Press Edit ?)

You have now taken 'Full control' of the file, as Windows will point out to you
Close the property windows again

Now you can Replace The File:
C:/Windows/ServiceProfiles/NetworkService/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/SoftwareLicensing/tokens.dat
With RC2 One


Turn on Services in Step 2

-----STEP 4-----

Disconnect the internet and

REBOOT Computer

Click Start And Type In The Search Bar “slui” (without quotes) and Press Enter
This will Take You Straight To The Activation Window Where You Can TYPE Your RC1 Or RC2 Key To Activate It!
Windows will be a little slow, it might say not responding, but within 1 minute you will have it activated

your copy will be genuine forever, because it doesn't have
the beta files that tell it to expire.