How to use it? Please find the instructions here.
This activation is supported for Windows 10/11 only.
This activation does not store any files in your system.
This activation is a permanent activation for your system Hardware.
On a system, this activation can be created for all the supported editions, and all can be linked to Microsoft account without any issues.
Once a system is activated, this activation cannot be removed because the license is stored in the Microsoft servers and not in the user’s system. MS checks the hardware ID (HWID) and if license is found in their database, system will automatically activate.
Any significant changes in the Hardware (such as a motherboard) may deactivate the system. It is possible to reactivate a system that was deactivated because of significant hardware changes, IF your activation, was linked to an online Microsoft account.
For activation to succeed, the internet connectivity must be enabled. If you are trying to activate without these conditions being met, then the system will auto-activate later when the conditions are met.
Auto activation scenario after the Windows re-install:
The Internet is required. (Only at the time of activation)
The system will auto-activate if Retail (Consumer) media was used for the installation.
The system will NOT auto-activate if VL (Business) media was used for the installation. In this case, the user will have to insert that windows edition Retail/OEM key (find keys below in this page) to activate, if the user doesn’t wish to activate again using this script.
In the official upgrade process from Windows 7 to Windows 10, Microsoft provides a HWID (digital license) activation for Windows 10 without any cost.
In background, the upgrade process runs a file names
gatherosstate.exe and it checks the license of current
Windows and if found activated, it generates a valid GenuineTicket.xml
which is sent to Microsoft and in return, MS authorize a
license.
So if we just convince the gatherosstate.exe file
that system is activated by fooling it, it will generate a valid ticket,
which can be used to get the valid HWID (Digital license). The script
here does exactly that to get the activation for free without any
upgrade process.
Now question, can Microsoft differentiate counterfeit tickets and block the license?
| Windows 10/11 | Generic Retail/OEM/MAK Key |
|---|---|
| Education | YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY |
| Education N | 84NGF-MHBT6-FXBX8-QWJK7-DRR8H |
| Enterprise | XGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C |
| Enterprise N | 3V6Q6-NQXCX-V8YXR-9QCYV-QPFCT |
| Enterprise LTSC 2015 | FWN7H-PF93Q-4GGP8-M8RF3-MDWWW |
| Enterprise LTSC 2016 | NK96Y-D9CD8-W44CQ-R8YTK-DYJWX |
| Enterprise LTSC 2019 | 43TBQ-NH92J-XKTM7-KT3KK-P39PB |
| Enterprise N LTSC 2015 | NTX6B-BRYC2-K6786-F6MVQ-M7V2X |
| Enterprise N LTSC 2016 | 2DBW3-N2PJG-MVHW3-G7TDK-9HKR4 |
| Home | YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 |
| Home N | 4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW |
| Home China | N2434-X9D7W-8PF6X-8DV9T-8TYMD |
| Home Single Language | BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT |
| IoT Enterprise | XQQYW-NFFMW-XJPBH-K8732-CKFFD |
| IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 | QPM6N-7J2WJ-P88HH-P3YRH-YY74H |
| Pro | VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T |
| Pro N | 2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT |
| Pro Education | 8PTT6-RNW4C-6V7J2-C2D3X-MHBPB |
| Pro Education N | GJTYN-HDMQY-FRR76-HVGC7-QPF8P |
| Pro for Workstations | DXG7C-N36C4-C4HTG-X4T3X-2YV77 |
| Pro N for Workstations | WYPNQ-8C467-V2W6J-TX4WX-WT2RQ |
| S | V3WVW-N2PV2-CGWC3-34QGF-VMJ2C |
| S N | NH9J3-68WK7-6FB93-4K3DF-DJ4F6 |
| SE | K9VKN-3BGWV-Y624W-MCRMQ-BHDCD |
| SE N | KY7PN-VR6RX-83W6Y-6DDYQ-T6R4W |
| Team | XKCNC-J26Q9-KFHD2-FKTHY-KD72Y |
Notes:
X86-X64 and ARM64 architecture systems are supported.
Any Evaluation version of Windows (i.e. ‘EVAL’ LTSB/C) cannot be activated.
IoTEnterpriseS (LTSC) 2021 key will be used to activate the unsupported EnterpriseS (LTSC) 2021 edition.
Windows Server does not support HWID activation.
ServerRdsh edition does not officially support activation on non-azure systems. However on all builds except in range of 22000 will activate Windows but it won’t be HWID activation, means on system reinstall, it won’t auto activate.
Downlevel = downlevelGTkey
Lockbox = clientLockboxKey
Downlevel Method: It creates downlevelGTkey ticket for activation with simplest process.
LockBox Method: It creates clientLockboxKey ticket which better mimics genuine activation, But requires more steps such as,
Cleaning ClipSVC licenses
Deleting a volatile and protected registry key by taking
ownership
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ClipSVC\Volatile\PersistedSystemState
System may need a restart for successful activation
Microsoft Account and Store Apps may need relogin-restart in the system
Notes:
We don’t suggest to run Lockbox method on a production system. Hence by default script will choose Downlevel method and won’t show you the option to select Lockbox method. However if you want, you can apply it through command line switches.
Microsoft accepts both types of tickets and that’s unlikely to change.
This is applicable only in separate files version.
If any parameter is used then script will automatically run in unattended mode.
To activate with Downlevel method (default),
"HWID_Activation.cmd" /a
"HWID_Activation.cmd" /g
"HWID_Activation.cmd" /a /k
"HWID_Activation.cmd" /g /k
Besides plain batch script, HWID activation requires the use of official gatherosstate.exe (x86) file.
File: gatherosstate.exe
SHA-1: FABB5A0FC1E6A372219711152291339AF36ED0B5 It’s taken from Windows 10 Version 1607 ADK (Section: User State Migration Tool)
You need the gatherosstate.exe file, get it from MAS
separate files version.
Make a folder named Files in C drive,
C:\Files and copy the gatherosstate.exe file
in that folder.
Make sure Internet is enabled.
Open Windows Powershell as administrator, and enter following listed commands in the the sequence in which they are given.
Enter the Key, (Replace <key> with the key
from the above list) with the following command
slmgr /ipk <key>
gatherosstate.exe file.$bytes = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes("C:\Files\gatherosstate.exe")
$bytes[320] = 0x9c
$bytes[321] = 0xfb
$bytes[322] = 0x05
$bytes[13672] = 0x25
$bytes[13674] = 0x73
$bytes[13676] = 0x3b
$bytes[13678] = 0x00
$bytes[13680] = 0x00
$bytes[13682] = 0x00
$bytes[13684] = 0x00
$bytes[32748] = 0xe9
$bytes[32749] = 0x9e
$bytes[32750] = 0x00
$bytes[32751] = 0x00
$bytes[32752] = 0x00
$bytes[32894] = 0x8b
$bytes[32895] = 0x44
$bytes[32897] = 0x64
$bytes[32898] = 0x85
$bytes[32899] = 0xc0
$bytes[32900] = 0x0f
$bytes[32901] = 0x85
$bytes[32902] = 0x1c
$bytes[32903] = 0x02
$bytes[32904] = 0x00
$bytes[32906] = 0xe9
$bytes[32907] = 0x3c
$bytes[32908] = 0x01
$bytes[32909] = 0x00
$bytes[32910] = 0x00
$bytes[32911] = 0x85
$bytes[32912] = 0xdb
$bytes[32913] = 0x75
$bytes[32914] = 0xeb
$bytes[32915] = 0xe9
$bytes[32916] = 0x69
$bytes[32917] = 0xff
$bytes[32918] = 0xff
$bytes[32919] = 0xff
$bytes[33094] = 0xe9
$bytes[33095] = 0x80
$bytes[33096] = 0x00
$bytes[33097] = 0x00
$bytes[33098] = 0x00
$bytes[33449] = 0x64
$bytes[33576] = 0x8d
$bytes[33577] = 0x54
$bytes[33579] = 0x24
$bytes[33580] = 0xe9
$bytes[33581] = 0x55
$bytes[33582] = 0x01
$bytes[33583] = 0x00
$bytes[33584] = 0x00
$bytes[34189] = 0x59
$bytes[34190] = 0xeb
$bytes[34191] = 0x28
$bytes[34238] = 0xe9
$bytes[34239] = 0x4f
$bytes[34240] = 0x00
$bytes[34241] = 0x00
$bytes[34242] = 0x00
$bytes[34346] = 0x24
$bytes[34376] = 0xeb
$bytes[34377] = 0x63
[System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes("C:\Files\gatherosstatemodified.exe", $bytes)$value = (Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions).OSProductPfn
C:\Files\gatherosstatemodified.exe Pfn=$value`;DownlevelGenuineState=1C:\Files\ now let’s apply it.clipup -v -o -altto C:\Files\
slmgr /ato
slmgr /xpr
Check Extract OEM option in the MAS Extras section
if you want pre-activated Windows installation.
Further read here.