Folders
To create a pre-activated Windows installation ISO, do the following:
- Extract the
$OEM$
folder to the desktop using the MAS script. - Copy the
$OEM$
folder to thesources
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, 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 for activation method details.
NOTE
On Windows 8 and later
- error running setup complete.cmd is disabled if the default installed key for the edition is from the OEM channel, except for Enterprise editions and Windows Server.
- However, in Windows 10, IoT Enterprise editions were not included in the Enterprise category list during the installation process.
- As a result, Enterprise with an OEM key can handle setupcomplete.cmd, but IoT Enterprise (LTSC) cannot. This was fixed in later Windows 11 versions.
- In Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (LTSC), you can resolve this issue by using the Non-IoT Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC ISO. In this case, the HWID method in preactivation will install the IoT LTSC key to change the edition and enable HWID activation.
- In Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (LTSC), it works fine as expected by default.
Edit ISO File
NOTE
- As stated above, you can copy the
$OEM$
folder to your bootable USB so you don't have to edit the ISO file. However, if you need to, then follow the steps below. - Download AnyBurn Free Portable and extract the zip file.
- Run the file named
AnyBurn(64-bit)\AnyBurn.exe
. - Select the option named
Edit image file
. - Follow the on-screen instructions and add the
$OEM$
folder to thesources
folder so that the directory will appear like this:\sources\$OEM$
. - Save the ISO, that's it.
KMS38 - Server Cor/Acor
- Windows Server Cor/Acor (No GUI) editions don't have the
clipup.exe
file. - To KMS38 activate it, you need to download the missing
ClipUp.exe
file from app.box.com/s/.....File: ClipUp.exe
SHA-256: 0d6e9f6bbd0321eda149658d96040cb4f79e0bd93ba60061f25b28fecbf4d4ef
This file has digital signatures that can be verified. You can also get this file from the official Windows Server 2016 x64 RTM ISO. - Put the
ClipUp.exe
beside the KMS38 Activation script. That would be eitherMAS_AIO.cmd
orKMS38_Activation.cmd
- The activation script will check
ClipUp.exe
in the current folder (from where script is running) and will use it accordingly.
Preinstall Office
- Follow this office c2r guides and download the Office files.
- Copy the downloaded
Office
folder,setup.exe
andConfiguration.xml
files, and paste them into the folder, beside thesetupcomplete.cmd
file. - Open the
setupcomplete.cmd
file with notepad and add the below lines afterfltmc >nul || exit /b
line.cd /d "%~dp0" setup.exe /configure Configuration.xml
- Save the folder into the ISO as per above instructions, that's it.
How to Remove Activations ?
Click here to see the details
- HWID: A digital license is stored on Microsoft's servers and tied to your hardware. It cannot be "removed" in the traditional sense. A major hardware change (like the motherboard) will invalidate it. To return to an unactivated state, you can install a generic KMS key. Extended details
- Online KMS / Ohook / KMS38: Use the corresponding "Uninstall" or "Remove" option within the MAS script menu, then run the "Fix Licensing" option from the Troubleshoot menu. KMS details and KMS38 details
- TSforge: This method only appends data and doesn't install files. To reset it, simply run the "Fix Licensing" option from the Troubleshoot menu in the MAS script. TSforge details