Activation Tools

Legal? use this to find out
MGA DIAG TOOL http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

SLMGR
do you hate activation http://randelhall.blogspot.com/2010/06/activation-windows-7.html
more documentation http://www.mydigitallife.info/slmgr-commands-and-options-with-windows-vista-product-key-activation/
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793433.aspx – click x for more options

 

What is the Balloon saying? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793437.aspx

Need to activate? use SLUI.EXE

slui.exe 0x1

slui.exe 0x2

slui.exe 0x3

slui.exe 0x4

slui.exe 0x5slui.exe 0x6 slui.exe 0x9

slui.exe 0xA

slui.exe 0xB

Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments

Activation in Disconnected locations
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd981010.aspx

 Activation Planning Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd878528.aspx


Build a better image
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff721826.aspx

USMT - Scanstate and Loadstate return codes
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd823291(WS.10).aspx

How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912

Image X - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722145(WS.10).aspx

more imagex - capture hard drive http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744320(WS.10).aspx

GPO control for Active X
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd631688(WS.10).aspx

Updated list of setup options as you move from Office 2007 to 2010
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179018.aspx

Info on Windows Update agent aka WSUS client
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc720477(WS.10).aspx

XP to Windows 7 issues
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

System Center Info
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/suitetrials.aspx

No floppy - No problem - Copy the Autounattend.xml file to the root directory of a USB flash drive
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349348(WS.10).aspx

BCDedit

good tutorial on bcdedit http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html

A free BCDEDIT tool called EasyBCD - http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

Great boot from VHD tutorial
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2953-virtual-hard-drive-vhd-file-create-start-boot.html

Ultimate list of Windows 7 guides http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/257-windows-7-tutorial-index.html

Best of ... Windows7 FAQ
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7desktop/thread/45799d0c-38f2-40fc-b42b-4b53ef7c798f

Hate Activation in Windows 7 or 2008

Do you hate activation.  I just wish people would pay for the software ... (ok take a breath)

To check your eval time type: slmgr -dli

To add more time to your eval type: slmgr -rearm

Once done with eval - pay for license.

Note you must use a command prompt with elevated priveleges so right click command prompt icon and run as administrator

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/product-activation.aspx