==================================================================================================== [HWID] Digital License Activation: ==================================================================================================== - This activation is supported for Windows 10 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.) - 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 Windows Update Service and 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 reinstall: - 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. - Possible reasons for activation failure: - The Internet is not connected. - Windows update service is disabled. - Use of a VPN, and/or a privacy-based hosts file, firewall rules. - Corrupt system files. - Microsoft servers block the activation request from some countries such as Iran. - Rarely, Microsoft's activation servers are the problem. - Some machines are not able to generate GenuineTicket.xml file using gatherosstate.exe The reason is unknown (to me). Please contact me if it happens to you. * Troubleshoot guide is listed below. ==================================================================================================== Documentation by @mspaintmsi Included topics- How does it work? Is it possible that Microsoft can block these Digital Licenses (HWID)? https://pastebin.com/raw/7Xyaf15Z Mirror Link- https://textuploader.com/1dg8d/raw And https://github.com/massgravel/MASSGRAVE https://gitlab.com/massgrave/massgrave ==================================================================================================== Supported Products: ==================================================================================================== Windows 10 Versions that can be activated: Core CoreCountrySpecific CoreN CoreSingleLanguage Education EducationN Enterprise EnterpriseN EnterpriseS [LTSB 2015/2016 & LTSC 2019] EnterpriseSN [LTSB 2015/2016] Professional ProfessionalEducation ProfessionalEducationN ProfessionalN ProfessionalWorkstation ProfessionalWorkstationN ServerRdsh IoTEnterprise Note - X86-X64 and ARM64 architecture systems are supported. - Any Evaluation version of Windows (i.e. 'EVAL' LTSB/C) cannot be activated. ==================================================================================================== Switches for the Script: ==================================================================================================== - To run the script in unattended mode, use /u parameter. "HWID_Activation.cmd" /u ==================================================================================================== File Details: ==================================================================================================== fabb5a0fc1e6a372219711152291339af36ed0b5 *gatherosstate.exe Virus Total = 0/71 ca3a51fdfc8749b8be85f7904b1c238a6dfba135 *slc.dll Virus Total = 0/68 578364cb2319da7999acd8c015b4ce8da8f1b282 *ARM64_gatherosstate.exe Virus Total = 0/69 5dbea3a580cf60391453a04a5c910a3ceca2b810 *ARM64_slc.dll Virus Total = 0/67 48d928b1bec25a56fe896c430c2c034b7866aa7a *ClipUp.exe Virus Total = 0/68 Virus Total Report Date: 2020-01-21 - File Sources: - ClipUp.exe (Original): From Windows server 2016 x64 ISO - gatherosstate.exe (Original): From Windows 10 x86 14393 ADK - ARM64_gatherosstate.exe (Original): From Windows 10 ARM64 18362 ISO - ARM64_slc.dll and slc.dll: Original slshim https://github.com/vyvojar/slshim Improved by @mspaintmsi https://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/316668--/?do=findComment&comment=1497887 https://github.com/massgravel/MASSGRAVE https://gitlab.com/massgrave/massgrave Source code is included. slc.dll is based on Integrated_Patcher_2 method. It is currently in use in HWID/KMS38 Activation script. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ You can safely delete the following files if it's not required for you. ClipUp.exe - Required to KMS38 activate Server Cor and Acor editions. ARM64_gatherosstate.exe and ARM64_slc.dll - Required to activate ARM64 Arch Windows 10. ==================================================================================================== Manual Activation Process: ==================================================================================================== - Prerequisite: For Windows 10 x86-x64 system, you need following files, fabb5a0fc1e6a372219711152291339af36ed0b5 *gatherosstate.exe ca3a51fdfc8749b8be85f7904b1c238a6dfba135 *slc.dll For Windows 10 ARM64 system, you need following files, 578364cb2319da7999acd8c015b4ce8da8f1b282 *ARM64_gatherosstate.exe 5dbea3a580cf60391453a04a5c910a3ceca2b810 *ARM64_slc.dll * Rename the ARM64 files to gatherosstate.exe and slc.dll respectively. Make a folder named 'Files' in C drive, [C:\Files] and copy the required files in that folder. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retail/OEM Keys Windows 10 Editions YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 Core 4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW CoreN N2434-X9D7W-8PF6X-8DV9T-8TYMD CoreCountrySpecific BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT CoreSingleLanguage YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY Education 84NGF-MHBT6-FXBX8-QWJK7-DRR8H EducationN XGVPP-NMH47-7TTHJ-W3FW7-8HV2C Enterprise 3V6Q6-NQXCX-V8YXR-9QCYV-QPFCT EnterpriseN FWN7H-PF93Q-4GGP8-M8RF3-MDWWW EnterpriseS [LTSB 2015] 8V8WN-3GXBH-2TCMG-XHRX3-9766K EnterpriseSN [LTSB 2015] NK96Y-D9CD8-W44CQ-R8YTK-DYJWX EnterpriseS [LTSB 2016] 2DBW3-N2PJG-MVHW3-G7TDK-9HKR4 EnterpriseSN [LTSB 2016] 43TBQ-NH92J-XKTM7-KT3KK-P39PB EnterpriseS [LTSC 2019] VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T Professional 2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT ProfessionalN 8PTT6-RNW4C-6V7J2-C2D3X-MHBPB ProfessionalEducation GJTYN-HDMQY-FRR76-HVGC7-QPF8P ProfessionalEducationN DXG7C-N36C4-C4HTG-X4T3X-2YV77 ProfessionalWorkstation WYPNQ-8C467-V2W6J-TX4WX-WT2RQ ProfessionalWorkstationN NJCF7-PW8QT-3324D-688JX-2YV66 ServerRdsh XQQYW-NFFMW-XJPBH-K8732-CKFFD IoTEnterprise ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Make sure the Windows Update Service and internet are both enabled. - Open a command prompt (run cmd.exe) as administrator, and enter following listed commands in the the sequence in which they are given. - Enter Retail/OEM Key, (Replace '%key%' with the key from the above list) with the following command: cscript /nologo %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ipk %key% - Make sure slc.dll and gatherosstate.exe files are located in the folder, "C:\Files" and enter the following commands to generate GenuineTicket.xml file. For x86-x64 systems, pushd "C:\Files" rundll32 "C:\Files\slc.dll",PatchGatherosstate call "C:\Files\gatherosstatemodified.exe" For ARM64 systems, call "C:\Files\gatherosstate.exe" - Now a GenuineTicket.xml file should be created in the folder "C:\Files\", copy and paste this file in the folder named, "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\ClipSVC\GenuineTicket\" - Now apply this ticket using the following commands in this sequence: net stop ClipSVC net start ClipSVC - Activate Windows with the following command: cscript /nologo %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato - Check Activation Status with the following command: cscript /nologo %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /xpr - Done. * Note - [clipup -v -o -altto ] method to apply the ticket was not suggested because of the issues in case the username have spaces or non English characters. ==================================================================================================== Troubleshoot activation issues: ==================================================================================================== - Make sure the internet is connected. - Open CMD and type services.msc and hit Enter, When Services opens up, look for 'Windows Update' and Make sure its startup type is set to Automatic. Some update blocking tools and scripts usually permanently block the update service, you need to make sure it's not the case. - VPN, privacy-based hosts and/or firewall rules may cause problems with the activation. Disable them if you are facing problems in activation. - Reboot the system. - Now run the script to activate Windows 10, and if unsuccessful, Try the troubleshoot button in the settings activation page. If still unsuccessful then read additional troubleshoot options listed below. -------------------------------------------- - Open CMD as administrator, and enter the following command: Dism /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth - After it's done, reboot the system and open CMD as administrator again, and enter the following command: sfc.exe /scannow - After it's done, reboot the system and run the activation script, and if unsuccessful, open CMD as administrator again, and enter the following command: slmgr.vbs /rearm - Reboot the system and run the activation script, and if unsuccessful, You may try to rebuild licensing Tokens.dat as suggested in https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2736303 (this will require to repair Office afterwards.) - Reboot the system and run the activation script, and if unsuccessful, try cleaning the clipup using the following commands, it will reset all the HWID/KMS38 installed licences in the current system installation. open CMD as administrator again, and enter the following commands one by one: net stop ClipSVC rundll32 clipc.dll,ClipCleanUpState - Reboot the system (important) and run the activation script, and if unsuccessful, Make sure hardware component proper drivers are installed, check manufacturer site/Windows- update for drivers. - After it's done, reboot the system and run the activation script, and if unsuccessful, it may be time to start over from the very beginning and do a clean install of windows :D ------------------------------------------- Activation is blocked in some countries - ------------------------------------------- - Microsoft servers block the activation request from some countries such as Iran, To activate the system in those countries, follow the below steps, - In the settings app, Change Region and Timezone to the USA location and use a VPN, choose the the location of the USA. Now run the script, it should activate now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Some machines are not able to generate GenuineTicket.xml file using gatherosstate.exe The reason is unknown (to me). Please contact me if it happens to you. ========================================================================================================= Credits: ========================================================================================================= @mspaintmsi Original co-authors of HWID/KMS38 Activation without KMS or predecessor install/upgrade. and Created various methods for HWID/KMS38 Activation *Anonymous https://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/316668--/?do=findComment&comment=1497887 https://github.com/massgravel/MASSGRAVE https://gitlab.com/massgrave/massgrave @vyvojar Original slshim (slc.dll) https://github.com/vyvojar/slshim/releases --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HWID/KMS38 methods Suggestions and improvements:- @sponpa New ideas for the HWID/KM38 Generation https://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/316668--/page/21/?tab=comments#comment-1431257 @leitek8 Improvements for the slc.dll https://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/316668--/page/22/?tab=comments#comment-1438005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kind Help:- Thanks for having my back and answering all of my queries. (In no particular order) @AveYo aka @BAU, @sponpa, @mspaintmsi @RPO, @leitek8, @mxman2k, @Yen, @abbodi1406 @BorrowedWifi for providing support in fixing English grammar errors in the Read Me. @Chibi ANUBIS and @smashed for testing scripts for ARM64 system. Special thanks to @abbodi1406 for providing the great help. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This script is a part of 'Microsoft Activation Scripts' project. Homepages- NsaneForums: (Login Required) https://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/316668-microsoft-activation-scripts/ GitHub: https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts GitLab: https://gitlab.com/massgrave/microsoft-activation-scripts Maintained by @WindowsAddict P.S. I (@WindowsAddict) did not help in the development of HWID/KMS38 Activation in any way, I only manage batch script tool which is based on the above mentioned original co-authors activation methods. =========================================================================================================