Implement product key into bios MSDM table of VMware

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  1. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    The Query Tool will show the activation and hides the key in the post-able text log :)
     
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  2. istighfar

    istighfar MDL Junior Member

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    OK i just edited my post with a screen with RW-Everything tool.
     
  3. istighfar

    istighfar MDL Junior Member

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    Thank you, where i can find this query tool ?
     
  4. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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  5. istighfar

    istighfar MDL Junior Member

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    Thanks, edited my post with a screen using Query tool.

    But i noticed something strange is that the tool shows the MSDM key as not valid, why ?

    i'm going now to do another test by implementing a OEM:-DM key to see if the same message will appear with the tool.
     
  6. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    it shows it as not valid because it is not a proper MSDM key, a genuine MSDM key has a particular 'signature' like checksum which a normal retail key will always fail as it not got that 'signature' :)

    As long as it works that is just a cosmetic thing. :)
     
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  7. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    #247 mxman2k, May 17, 2020
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    I will adjust the wording in the QT on the next release (in progress) to say 'Not a valid MSDM Key Signature' (if i can fit it in the space i have set aside for that line) :)

    edit: It a bit tight on that line so used {Sig} as a short hand indicator.
     
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  8. mxman2k

    mxman2k MDL Developer

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    Purely cosmetic in this case as it was an inserted Retail key which fails the checksum/signature test, nothing to worry about as long as it activates. :)

    With a genuine MSDM key it passes the checks.
     
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  9. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream

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    @mxman2k: I'd just write "Foreign key injected (not MSDM)".
     
  10. Gelip

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