ok, i have now 3 files: config.ini, data.dat and tokens.dat. is it correct? Thank You, I'll be waiting
Is correct. Also this application checks of the backup integrity. If not all files has been backed-up or has corrupted it fails and doesn't complete the work.
Nothing. But your activation can't be restored properly. The entered key is writed on Config.ini file for an next restore.
No. Advanced Tokens Manager is able to detect the last 5 characters of the real key. If doesn't match (MAK or HIDDEN from REGISTRY case) - It ask for the key. If you want to enter an incorrect product key, the restore will work as well and can be activated. In some cases the activation isn't restored when the Product Key is incorrect. @forbidden_apple Works as well. But your backup only can be restored on a new install on the WMWARE again.
You can restore the activation in the same install. But it's useless. You can install the Windows again and try to restore to test really the concept of the application. For example: I've an MAK Key activated on my VM, I've lost the activation on VM, I've backed-up the activation data, I'll restore the activation again. PS: VM's backups doesn't work on your real machine and vice-versa because hardware changes (yes, the VM's have other hardware also).
Hey Josh I backed up Enterprise MAK Done By Phone Activation With 3.5 Beta 2, Then Clean install Enterprise And Restored Activation Worked like a charm! Well done!! Code: Starting the Windows Activation Restore on Windows 8 Enterprise at 22:11:13 of 2012/08/23 with Advanced Tokens Manager v3.5 BETA 1 by Josh Cell Software's [ 22:11:13 ] Disabling the Network connections [ 22:11:15 ] Success [ 22:11:15 ] Starting the Software Protection Platform Service [ 22:11:15 ] Preparing the activation system for the activation restore [ 22:11:52 ] Writing the Product Key [ 22:11:54 ] Success [ 22:11:54 ] Stopping Software Protection Platform Service [ 22:12:58 ] Restoring the Activation Files [ 22:12:58 ] Success [ 22:12:58 ] Starting the Software Protection Platform Service [ 22:13:33 ] Rebuilding the Activation System [ 22:13:33 ] Checking the restored activation files integrity [ 22:13:34 ] Activation files integrity doesn't match [ 22:13:34 ] Backup has been restored with success [ 22:13:34 ] Checking if license reinstall is needed for this activation [ 22:13:35 ] Isn't needed, the Windows is activated [ 22:13:35 ] Checking the activation status [ 22:14:32 ] The Windows has been activated with success by the backup [ 22:14:32 ] Enabling the Network connections [ 22:14:33 ] Success Thank you for using this software. View attachment 16938 I will try Professional Retail Phone activated Next
Thre are many ways to check windows license status like this in slc.dll. SLIsWindowsGenuineLocal ptr to dword size buffer 0= genuine
Win 8 Pro Retail Phone Activated Restored Successfully From Backup Code: Starting the Windows Activation Restore on Windows 8 Pro at 23:12:51 of 2012/08/23 with Advanced Tokens Manager v3.5 BETA 1 by Josh Cell Software's [ 23:12:51 ] Disabling the Network connections [ 23:12:53 ] Success [ 23:12:53 ] Starting the Software Protection Platform Service [ 23:12:53 ] Preparing the activation system for the activation restore [ 23:13:32 ] Writing the Product Key [ 23:13:33 ] Success [ 23:13:33 ] Stopping Software Protection Platform Service [ 23:14:36 ] Restoring the Activation Files [ 23:14:36 ] Success [ 23:14:36 ] Starting the Software Protection Platform Service [ 23:15:12 ] Rebuilding the Activation System [ 23:15:12 ] Checking the restored activation files integrity [ 23:15:13 ] Activation files integrity doesn't match [ 23:15:13 ] Backup has been restored with success [ 23:15:13 ] Checking if license reinstall is needed for this activation [ 23:15:15 ] Isn't needed, the Windows is activated [ 23:15:15 ] Checking the activation status [ 23:15:23 ] The Windows has been activated with success by the backup [ 23:15:23 ] Enabling the Network connections [ 23:15:24 ] Success Thank you for using this software. View attachment 16940
Just reaffirming that the tool is working. Deactivated a phone activated version of Windows 8 Pro Retail and reactivated after swapping keys a few times without incident. It reinstalled the license files and worked like a charm. Good tool. I assume this tool reads the files that are in it's backup directory to get the toke.dat information and replacing these files with other activations file sets will allow another licensing to be installed correctly?
The tool makes an image of the Tokens and Data.dat (For Windows 7 is only the Tokens) on the memory and constantly write it every procedure (As refresh or reinstall the license files) ensuring the activation integrity without change any permission or attribute on the file. In a first moment, the application didn't replace the activation files. It opens an stream on the memory, make the file as zero byte and write the image of the backup via byte array on the files without mod the permissions.
Basically it work with FileStream: Code: using(var fileStream = File.OpenWrite(file)) { var buffer = memStream.GetBuffer(); fileStream.Write(buffer, 0, (int)memStream.Length); } That buffer is the byte array of tokens / data.dat.