Show current key details.
authorOleksandr Gavenko <gavenkoa@gmail.com>
Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:27:55 +0200
changeset 2456 b7e46ea06927
parent 2455 654f7a5ea92d
child 2457 9e6abc83e5d6
Show current key details.
windows.rst
--- a/windows.rst	Tue Nov 10 16:45:49 2020 +0200
+++ b/windows.rst	Fri Nov 13 22:27:55 2020 +0200
@@ -127,25 +127,36 @@
 
 * http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx
 
-Activate Windows.
-=================
+Activate Windows
+================
+
+Show current key details::
 
-Activate Windows from command line::
+  : basic
+  slmgr.vbs /dli
 
-  cmd> slmgr -ipk YGR45-THIS9-WONT5–0WORK-D7667
+  : detailed
+  slmgr.vbs /dlv
+
+Install an activation key::
 
-Reset the evaluation period/licensing status and activation state of the
-machine::
+  slmgr.vbs /ipk YGR45-THIS9-WONT5–0WORK-D7667
+
+Activate Windows::
+
+  slmgr.vbs /ato
 
-  cmd> slmgr -rearm
+Reset the evaluation period/licensing status and activation state of the machine::
+
+  slmgr.vbs -rearm
 
-Check activation::
+Check exparation date::
 
-  cmd> slmgr /xpr
+  slmgr.vbs /xpr
 
 See:
 
-http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?sGuid=bab9e103-6365-44dd-9337-93f0cd9dd4b7&displaylang=en
+https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/activate-windows-10-c39005d4-95ee-b91e-b399-2820fda32227
   Windows Product Key Update Tool Instructions
 
 Activate Windows XP.