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### Windows Server 2016 and Later
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- Follow the [official Microsoft guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options). You can get the required keys from [here](kms38.md#supported-products).
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- Follow the [official Microsoft guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options). You can get the required keys from [here](online_kms.md#supported-products).
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Below is a comparison of activation methods offered by Microsoft Activation Scripts.
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Basics
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------
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| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
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| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
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| Works offline | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
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| Activation is permanent | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^2] | ✅[^3] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^4] |
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| Does not leave any files in the system to maintain activation status | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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## Basics
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Persistence
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-----------
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| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
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| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
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| Persists between hardware changes | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅
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| Persists between clean installations on the same hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Persists between Windows 10 / 11 feature upgrades | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| | HWID | Ohook | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
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| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--: | :---: | :--------: | :---------: | :-----------: | :-------: |
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| Works offline | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
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| Activation is permanent | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^3] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^4] |
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| Does not leave any files in the <br /> system to maintain activation status | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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Support
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-------
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| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
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| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
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| Windows Vista / 7 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows 8 / 8.1 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows 10 / 11 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows 11 (26100.4188 and later) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^5] | ❌ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
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| Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Windows Server 2016 and later | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Office 2010 | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Office 2013 and later | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^6] | ✅[^6] |✅[^5] [^6] |
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| Windows / Office KMS Host | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
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| Windows Extended Security Updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
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| OCUR / RP / APPXLOB addons | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
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## Persistence
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| | HWID | Ohook | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
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| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | :--: | :---: | :--------: | :---------: | :-----------: | :-------: |
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| Persists between hardware changes | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
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| Persists between clean installations on the <br /> same hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Persists between Windows 10 / 11 feature upgrades | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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## Support
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| | HWID | Ohook | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
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| --------------------------------- | :--: | :---: | :--------: | :---------: | :-----------: | :---------: |
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| Windows Vista / 7 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows 8 / 8.1 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows 10 / 11 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows 11 (26100.4188 and later) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ❌ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
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| Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
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| Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Windows Server 2016 and later | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| Office 2010 | ❌ | ✅ | ✅[^5] | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| Office 2013 and later | ❌ | ✅ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^6] | ✅[^6] | ✅[^5] [^6] |
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| Windows / Office KMS Host | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
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| Windows Extended Security Updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
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| OCUR / RP / APPXLOB addons | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
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| `/Z-ZCID` | Force use ZeroCID activation method. Works reliably on builds below 26100, and does not work on builds above 26100.4188. |
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| `/Z-KMS4k` | Volume licenses only. Activates for 4000+ years. |
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### KMS38
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| Switches | Meaning |
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|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| `/KMS38` | Activate with KMS38 |
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| `/KMS38-NoEditionChange` | Some editions don't support KMS38, so by default the script changes the edition to nearest available edition to enable activation. This switch runs KMS38 without allowing edition changes. |
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| `/KMS38-RemoveProtection` | Remove KMS38 protection |
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### Online KMS
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| Switches | Meaning |
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## Using in the Powershell One-Liner
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For **Windows 7** and later:
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For **Windows 8** and newer:
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```
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& ([ScriptBlock]::Create((irm https://get.activated.win))) /para
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```
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For **Windows 7** and newer:
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```
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& ([ScriptBlock]::Create((New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://get.activated.win'))) /para
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#### How to remove MAS?
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MAS uses different activation methods, see the link below for removal instructions for each one.
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[HWID](hwid.md#how-to-remove-hwid), [Ohook](ohook.md#how-to-remove-ohook), [TSforge](tsforge.md#how-to-remove-tsforge), [KMS38](kms38.md#how-to-remove-kms38), [Online KMS](online_kms.md#how-to-remove-online-kms)
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[HWID](hwid.md#how-to-remove-hwid), [Ohook](ohook.md#how-to-remove-ohook), [TSforge](tsforge.md#how-to-remove-tsforge), [Online KMS](online_kms.md#how-to-remove-online-kms)
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@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Now a question, can Microsoft block the new requests or revoke already establish
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- As explained above, you cannot remove it for your hardware, only major hardware change such as CPU, motherboard can remove the activation.
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**What if you just want to keep Windows in the unactivated stage?**
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- To do that, you can install the [KMS key](kms38.md#supported-products) in the Windows settings activation page
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- To do that, you can install the [KMS key](online_kms.md#supported-products) in the Windows settings activation page
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Or
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- Change the edition using Change Windows edition option in MAS.
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- **Note:**
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- Extract the `$OEM$` folder to the desktop using the MAS script.
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- Copy the `$OEM$` folder to the `sources` folder in the Windows installation media (ISO or USB).
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- The directory will appear like this: `\sources\$OEM$` in your altered ISO or on your bootable USB drive.
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- Now use this ISO or bootable USB drive to install Windows, it will either already be activated (KMS38) as soon as it boots or will self-activate (HWID or Online KMS) at the first internet contact.
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- Now use this ISO or bootable USB drive to install Windows, it will either already be activated (TSforge) as soon as it boots or will self-activate (HWID or Online KMS) at the first internet contact.
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- You can check [here](intro.md) for activation method details.
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## KMS38 - Server Cor/Acor
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- Windows Server Cor/Acor (No GUI) editions don't have the `clipup.exe` file.
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- To KMS38 activate it, you need to download the missing `ClipUp.exe` file from [this link](https://app.box.com/s/cwoxub9tqyowhnyva6ign6qnogb6vk0o).
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`File: ClipUp.exe`
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`SHA-256: 0d6e9f6bbd0321eda149658d96040cb4f79e0bd93ba60061f25b28fecbf4d4ef`
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This file has digital signatures that can be verified. You can also get this file from the official [Windows Server 2016 x64 RTM ISO](https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/F/16FA20E6-4662-482A-920B-1A45CF5AAE3C/14393.0.160715-1616.RS1_RELEASE_SERVER_EVAL_X64FRE_EN-US.ISO).
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- Put the `ClipUp.exe` beside the KMS38 Activation script. That would be either `MAS_AIO.cmd` or `KMS38_Activation.cmd`
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- The activation script will check `ClipUp.exe` in the current folder (from where script is running) and will use it accordingly.
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## Preinstall Office
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- Follow this [guide](https://gravesoft.dev/office_c2r_custom) and download the Office files.
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## KMS38
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- When using KMS38 activation, no files are stored on the system, and Windows 10-11-Server becomes activated immediately without Internet.
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## Online KMS
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- When using Online KMS activation, Windows-Server and Office (Preinstalled) both will be activated when connected to the internet for the first time. This option uses a renewal task for lifetime activation.
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## TSforge + Online KMS
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## TSforge + Ohook
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- In this method, Windows will be activated with TSforge, and **Office** (Preinstalled) will be activated using Online KMS.
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- In this method, Windows and ESU will be activated with TSforge, and **Office** (Preinstalled) will be activated using Ohook.
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