Universal MS Key Toolkit (UMSKT)

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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:

Please see ticket #8 for more information

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FAQ

What does it do?

• This program is a tool for researching and experimenting with retro Microsoft product licensing, for products released before 2012.

How does it work?

• Enderman's XPKeygen Readme explains everything in detail.

How do I use it?

• It all comes down to four simple steps:

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Usage

1. Download the latest version of UMSKT

• (GitHub account required)

  • Download the latest experimental version using the Actions tab (Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, DOS DJGPP)

• (GitHub account *not* required)

  • Download the latest release for your operating system and architecture from the releases page
  • No official releases right now, use the other method to get the latest version.

• Note: Before continuing, please ensure you have the umskt executable extracted and on UNIX-like systems, have execution permissions (chmod +x umskt).

2. Run umskt to generate a key, or add --help or -h to see more options.

3. (Activation step for Retail and OEM only)

• After installation, you will be prompted to activate Windows.

• Select the telephone activation method, then, run umskt -i <Installation ID> using the Installation ID the activation Wizard provides for you

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
• WitherOrNot
• TheTank20
• InvoxiPlayGames
• brakmic
• techguy16

(the list will be updated to add more collaborators)

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Development Requirements:

• build-essential
  • cmake
  • make
  • gcc
  • g++
• git

Build Steps:

1. git clone https://github.com/UMSKT/UMSKT
2. cd UMSKT/build
3. cmake ..
4. make

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Known Ports

Language	Author	Repo URL
Rust	Alex Page	anpage/umskt-rs
Python	techguy16	techguy16/umsktpy