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# **Universal MS Key Toolkit (UMSKT)**
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[![Zulip chat ](https://img.shields.io/badge/zulip-join_chat-brightgreen.svg )](https://umskt.zulipchat.com)
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[![libera.chat - #mspid ](https://img.shields.io/badge/libera.chat-%23mspid-brightgreen )](https://web.libera.chat/gamja/?nick=Guest?#mspid)
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[![C/C++ CI (Linux) ](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/linux.yml/badge.svg )](../../actions/workflows/linux.yml)
[![C/C++ CI (Windows) ](https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT/actions/workflows/windows.yml/badge.svg )](../../actions/workflows/windows.yml)
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### **Plan of Action / ToDo List**
In light of the recent exponential interest in this project I've decided to put updates of this project here:
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* [Please see ticket #8 for more information ](../../issues/8 )
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### **FAQ**
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#### **What does it do?**
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* This program is a tool for researching and experimenting with retro Microsoft product licensing, for products released before 2012.
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#### **How does it work?**
* [Enderman's XPKeygen Readme explains everything in detail. ](https://github.com/Endermanch/XPKeygen )
#### **How do I use it?**
* It all comes down to four simple steps:
### **Usage**
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#### 1. Download the latest version of WindowsXPKg
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* *(GitHub account required)*
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* Download the latest experimental version using the Actions tab ([Windows](../../actions/workflows/windows.yml?query=branch%3Amaster), [Linux ](../../actions/workflows/linux.yml?query=branch%3Amaster )).
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* *(GitHub account \*not\* required)*
* Download the latest release for your operating system and architecture from [the releases page ](../../releases )
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* **Note:** Before continuing, please ensure you have both the `xpkey` program and the `keys.json` datum extracted and in the same directory
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#### 2. Run `xpkey` to generate a key, or add `--help` to see more options.
#### 3. *(Activation step for `Retail` and `OEM` only)*
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* After installation, you will be prompted to activate Windows.
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* Select the **telephone activation** method, then, run `xpkey -i <Installation ID>` using the `Installation ID` the activation Wizard provides for you
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#### 4. Profit!
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### Authors
The list of people who have helped to bring the XP generation to where it is now:
* z22
* MSKey
* diamondggg
* pottzman
* Endermanch
* Neo-Desktop
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* WitherOrNot
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* TheTank20
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* InvoxiPlayGames
* brakmic
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(the list will be updated to add more collaborators)
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### **Development Requirements:**
* `CMake, make, gcc` (`build-essential`)
* `git`
#### Build Steps:
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1. `git clone`
2. `cd build/ && cmake ../ && make`
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### **Known Ports**
| Language | Author | Repo URL |
|----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Rust | Alex Page | [anpage/umskt-rs ](https://github.com/anpage/umskt-rs ) |