Hi All,
I'm developing dot net framework application where i am working on things related to Activation and installation based on Windows WDS.
I have checked across and found Slmgr is perhaps one of the approach to do that. So here is my case:-
I want to just validate whether a product Key supplied is valid or not. I repeat i just want to
validate a windows 7 product key.
I used following command(on the command prompt), and supplied the product key:-
C:\windows\system32>Slmgr /ipk XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX
Well i have given a invalid key so it threw me error "Product key Invalid", as expected no issues in that !
My query is that if i give a genuine product key to above command, will my windows 7 gets activated or it will just validate the key and i will have to activate the windows on my own.
If i use Slmgr /ipk XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, will this
activate the windows or just validate it.
I cannot find any concrete explanation except one on technet : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793433.aspx
But above are just options related to the Slmgr i just want to validate a key whether it is genuine.
I repeat, i just want to validate the key and don't want to activate it, my sole purpose is to just
validate the product key and not to activate windows.
I have checked options in WMI API, but they also provide a method of Avtivate(), which will activate my windows.
Is there anyway in Slmgr to just validate a product key, or any other approach through which i can validate the product key. Is there any documentation available on what things Slmgr /ipk will do, and can it solve my purpose.
Guys can anyone help me out in this regards ?