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# **Windows XP / Server 2003 Keygen** # **Windows XP / Server 2003 Keygen**
### **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:
* [Please see ticket #8 for more information](https://github.com/Neo-Desktop/WindowsXPKg/issues/8)
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### **FAQ** ### **FAQ**
* **What does it do?** #### **What does it do?**
This program allows you to generate endless Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 keys. * This program allows you to generate endless Windows XP / Windows Server 2003 keys.
You also can use it to check your already existing keys. You also can use it to check your already existing keys.
* **How does it work?** #### **How does it work?**
[XPKeygen Readme](https://github.com/Endermanch/XPKeygen) explains everything in detail. * [Enderman's XPKeygen Readme explains everything in detail.](https://github.com/Endermanch/XPKeygen)
* **How do I use it?** #### **How do I use it?**
* It all comes down to four simple steps:
### **Usage**
1. Feel free to use [XPKeygen](https://github.com/Endermanch/XPKeygen) on **Windows** to generate a key, and use such key during installation.
* If on **Linux** please clone and compile this repository using `make` and run using `./xpkey` to generate a Volume License Key
2. (For retail only): After installation, you will be prompted to activate Windows. Select the *telephone activation* method, then, fire up [xp_activate32.exe](https://archive.org/details/xp_activate32_202305) and enter the installation ID that the activation wizard gave you.
3. Click "**Next**"
4. Profit!
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It all comes down to four simple steps:
**1.** Use [XPKeygen](https://github.com/Endermanch/XPKeygen) to generate a key, and use such key during installation.
**2.** After installation, you will be prompted to activate Windows. Select the
*telephone activation* method, then, fire up [xp_activate32.exe](https://archive.org/details/xp_activate32_202305) and enter the installation ID that the activation wizard gave you.
**3.** Click "**Next**"
**4.** Profit!
### Authors ### Authors
The list of people who have helped to bring the XP generation to where it is now: The list of people who have helped to bring the XP generation to where it is now:
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**REQUIREMENTS:** **REQUIREMENTS:**
* `OpenSSL >0.9.8b` * `OpenSSL >0.9.8b`