WindowsXPKg/README.md

Universal MS Key Toolkit (UMSKT)

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:

Usage

1. Download the latest version of WindowsXPKg

• (GitHub account required)

  • Download the latest experimental version using the Actions tab (Windows, Linux).

• (GitHub account *not* required)

  • Download the latest release for your operating system and architecture from the releases page

• Note: Before continuing, please ensure you have both the xpkey program and the keys.json datum extracted and in the same directory

2. Run xpkey to generate a key, or add --help 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 xpkey -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
• sk00ter
• diamondggg
• pottzman
• Endermanch
• Neo-Desktop
• WitherOrNot
• TheTank20

(the list will be updated to add more collaborators)

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Development Requirements:

• CMake, make, gcc (build-essential)
• OpenSSL 1.1.1+ (libssl-dev)
• git

Build Steps:

1. git clone
2. cd build/ && cmake ../ && make