Windows Home Server is a home-based server
operating system from Microsoft, where interested users can request for a free
evaluation kit with installation DVD with 120 days activation free grace
period to be delivered to user’s doorstep. To continue using Windows Home Server beyond 120 days free evaluation trial period, user will require to
purchase a legitimate license, or try the following hack to active and bypass
the Windows Home Server activation requirement.
1. Click
on Start button.
2. Click
on Run.
3. Type regedit into
the Run text box and press Enter.
4. Navigate to
the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
Note: From this
step onward, the cracking process must be
performed as quickly as possible, as
it hacks activation stuff and
windows may change back the setting if there is a
delay of more
than few seconds. Locate a string value named OOBETimer.
5. Right-click
on OOBETimer, and click on Modify.
6. Change the
value to FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD.
7. Click
on OK.
8. Right-click on WPAEvents and
select Permissions.
9. Click
on Advanced button.
10. Uncheck the check box for Inherit from
parent the permission
entries that apply to child objects. Include these with
entries
explicitly defined here.
11. Click
on Apply. When prompted, click COPY.
12. From there,
highlight the SYSTEM line, and click Edit.
13. Choose
the Deny option to ban all users from accessing and
editing the key.
14. Click
on OK.
15. Reboot the
computer.
After the hack, Windows Home Server should run completely as a free copy,
with users able to access Windows Update to get latest hotfixes and patches.
The crack does not require BIOS mod.
To verify that the activation works after restarting the system, go
to Start -> All Programs -> Activate Windows.
The dialog should say Windows is already activated. Alternatively, go
to Start -> Run and typeoobe/msoobe /a.
Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational purpose only.
We strongly suggest you to activate your windows system in legal way. To get
genuine activation keys of Windows Home Server, go to www.mskeystore.com.