Update README.md

removed unneccesary checks, added neccesary ones
Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/UMSKT/xpmgr
2026-11-05 14:47:54 +01:00 · 2023-07-07 19:31:09 -05:00 · 2023-07-07 19:29:21 -05:00 · 2023-07-07 18:49:57 -05:00 · 2023-07-07 18:49:48 -05:00 · 2023-07-07 15:21:15 -05:00
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@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@ In most cases, you'll need `xpmgr_x86.exe`.

 If you have Windows XP Professional x64 Edition or an x64 version of Windows Server 2003, you need `xpmgr_x64.exe`.

-*If you have an Itanium edition of XP or Server 2003, or a version of XP/Server 2003 we don't even know about, we unfortunately don't have a build for you. We can use your help to make one, though! Contact us at https://umskt.zulipchat.com.*
+If you have an Itanium version of Windows XP or Server 2003, Windows Product Activation is not on those editions, so there is no need for this tool.

 In general, don't use `xpmgr_debug_[arch].exe` unless you have a reason why.

 `--GetProductID`: Gets the product ID (ex: `76477-755-3803223-21229`).

-`--SetProductKey`: Sets the product key (tested to work with dashes).
+`--SetProductKey`: Sets the product key (tested to work with dashes). If already activated, this should give an error instead.

-`--GetInstallationID`: Gets an Installation ID with **no dashes** (ex: `253286028742154311079061239762245184619981623171292574`). 
+`--GetInstallationID`: Gets an Installation ID with **no dashes** (ex: `253286028742154311079061239762245184619981623171292574`). If already activated, this should give an error instead.

-`--SetConfirmationID`: Sets a Confirmation ID (tested to work with dashes).
+`--SetConfirmationID`: Sets a Confirmation ID (tested to work with dashes). If already activated, this should give an error instead.

-`--GetWPALeft`: Gets the number of days before activation is required, in days. If successfully activated, this should be 2147483647.
+`--GetWPALeft`: Gets the number of days before activation is required, in days. If already activated, this should give an error instead.

-`--GetEvalLeft`: Gets the number of days before the evaluation period expires, in days. In most cases, this should be 2147483647.
+`--GetEvalLeft`: Gets the number of days before the evaluation period expires, in days. In non-evaluation copies of Windows, this should give an error instead.

-Make sure you do commands right, since, as of now, there's no checking to make sure it's correct or not!
+`--GetUsage`: Outputs all the commands you can use.

 ## Releases
 https://github.com/UMSKT/xpmgr/releases
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
thepwrtank18	ec43dfb938	Update README.md	2023-07-07 19:31:09 -05:00
thepwrtank18	a63a2b89ae	removed unneccesary checks, added neccesary ones	2023-07-07 19:29:21 -05:00
thepwrtank18	d7872afb10	Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/UMSKT/xpmgr	2023-07-07 18:49:57 -05:00
thepwrtank18	75ad90ae73	general safety measures (can't change product key/cid or get iid when activated)	2023-07-07 18:49:48 -05:00
TheTank20	ab89e5c018	Update README.md	2023-07-07 15:21:15 -05:00