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+pagetitle: HWID Activation
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# **HWID Activation**
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@@ -34,17 +38,28 @@ - In the official upgrade process from Windows 7 to Windows 10, Microsoft provides an HWID (digital license) activation for Windows 10 without any cost.
-- In the background, the upgrade process runs a file named `gatherosstate.exe` and it checks the license of current Windows if found activated, it generates a valid GenuineTicket.xml which is sent to Microsoft and in return, MS authorizes a license.
+- In the background, the upgrade process runs a file named gatherosstate.exe (available in Windows 10/11 ISO) and it checks the license of current Windows if found activated, it generates a valid GenuineTicket.xml **ticket** which is sent to Microsoft and in return, MS authorizes a license.
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+- So if we just convince the gatherosstate.exe file that the conditions are met for ticket generation by fooling it, it will generate a valid ticket, which can be used to get the valid HWID (Digital license).
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+- How to convince the gatherosstate.exe?\
+ There are two methods for it.\
+ \
+ **1-** Place a [custom slc.dll](https://github.com/Gamers-Against-Weed/Integrated_Patcher_3) file beside gatherosstate.exe:\
+ gatherosstate.exe uses the system's `C:\Windows\System32\slc.dll` file to gather the system's info. If we place a custom slc.dll file beside gatherosstate.exe which can send the rubbish data to it, then it will simply accept it and generate a valid ticket.\
+ \
+ **2-** [Modify](https://github.com/Gamers-Against-Weed/GamersOsState) the gatherosstate.exe file itself so that it doesn't check the system's activation status and can directly create a valid ticket.
-- So if we just convince the `gatherosstate.exe` file that the conditions are met for ticket generation by fooling it, it will generate a valid ticket, which can be used to get the valid HWID (Digital license). The script here does exactly that to get the activation for free without any upgrade process.
+- **Note:** If you want to understand more about how these above mentioned both methods then check this repo [MAS-Legacy-Methods](https://github.com/massgravel/MAS-Legacy-Methods)\
+ Latest MAS doesn't use any of these methods, instead it uses ready to use Universal tickets (check below for info).\
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## Types of Tickets
-There are many methods for ticket generation, however we can classify the ticket types in 3 categories.
+There are many methods for ticket generation, majorly we can classify the ticket types in 3 categories.
-1. **Downlevel Ticket** - This is the simplest ticket generation process. In this method, ticket is signed by downlevel key by the system and the ticket's OSVersion is 10. If it's generated on Windows 10/11 then MS ideally aren't supposed to grant activation, however they do and method is continuously working from last 4-5 years. Almost every HWID activator (at the time of writing this) is based on this method.
+1. **Downlevel Ticket** - This is the simplest ticket generation process. In this method, ticket is signed by downlevel key by the system and the ticket's OSVersion is =\<10. If it's generated on Windows 10/11 then MS ideally aren't supposed to grant activation, however they do and method is continuously working from last 4-5 years. Almost every HWID activator (at the time of writing this) is based on this method.
2. **Lockbox Ticket** - This is slightly a trickier method. The ticket is signed by Lockbox key by the system and the ticket's OSVersion is 10. This ticket generation process involves cleaning Clipsvc licenses and IdentityCRL registry key in the system. Due to some hiccups in the process, this method is not primarily used in MAS, however these are the types of tickets that are identical to the genuine ticket generated by system on activated Windows 10/11.
@@ -54,7 +69,7 @@ Latest version of MAS is using Universal ticket method. Other ticket method scri Now a question, can Microsoft block the new requests or revoke already established HWID license?
-- Revoking the license would be insane and will face many complications and risk of voiding valid licenses. However maybe they can block the new activation requests coming from Downlevel and Universal tickets. But the tools are working from 4-5 years and they don't seem to care much for consumer piracy; That's not where they get the most money from.
+- Revoking the license would be too extreme and will face many complications and risk of voiding valid licenses. However maybe they can block the new activation requests coming from Downlevel and Universal tickets. But the tools are working from 4-5 years and they don't seem to care much for consumer piracy; That's not where they get the most money from.
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@@ -100,7 +115,7 @@ Now a question, can Microsoft block the new requests or revoke already establish - Windows Server does not support HWID activation.
-- ServerRdsh edition does not [officially](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/windows-10-multisession-faq#can-i-run-windows-10-enterprise-multi-session-on-premises) support activation on non-azure systems.
+- ServerRdsh edition does not [officially](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/windows-10-multisession-faq) support activation on non-azure systems.
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-- Reach out to us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/gjJEfq7ux8) (signup not required) with an error screenshot.
+- Check [here](troubleshoot.html).
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