# \$OEM\$ Folders

(Windows Pre-Activation)

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## Overview

-   To create a pre-activated Windows installation .iso, do the following things:

-   Extract `$OEM$` folder to the desktop using the MAS script.

-   Copy the `$OEM$` folder to the `sources` folder in the Windows installation media (.iso or USB).

-   The directory will appear like this: `\sources\$OEM$` in your altered .iso or on your bootable USB drive.

-   Now use this .iso or bootable USB drive to install Windows and 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.

-   You can check [here](index.html) about activation method details and select the activation method as per your requirement.

-   On Windows 8 and later, running setupcomplete.cmd is disabled if the default installed key for the edition is OEM Channel. For example - Preactivation won't work for Windows 10 Iot Enterprise because installed key is of OEM channel.

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## KMS38 - Server Cor/Acor

-   Windows Server Cor/Acor (No GUI) editions don't have `clipup.exe` file.

-   To KMS38 activate it, you need to download `ClipUp.exe` file from the below official MS link.\
    <https://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols/clipup.exe/5789984414b000/clipup.exe>

-   Rename the downloaded file as `ClipUp.exe` and put it beside the KMS38 Activation script. That would be either `MAS_AIO.cmd` or `KMS38_Activation.cmd`

-   Activation script will check `ClipUp.exe` in the current folder (from where script is running) and will use it accordingly.

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## HWID

-   When using HWID activation, no files are stored on the system, and Windows 10-11 will be activated when connected to the internet for the first time.

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## KMS38

-   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

-   When using Online KMS activation, Windows and Office 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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## HWID + Online KMS

-   In this method, Windows 10-11 will be activated with HWID, and **Office** will be activated using Online KMS.

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## KMS38 + Online KMS

-   In this method, Windows 10-11-Server will be activated with KMS38, and **Office** will be activated using Online KMS.