VMware Workstation/ESXi BIOS/EFI SLIC Mod

Discussion in 'Virtualization' started by pantagruel, Aug 26, 2015.

  1. cyberbot

    cyberbot MDL Addicted

    Jul 30, 2011
    513
    26
    30
    Thank you for your answer.
    i got it activated.
    if i have already used MAS_activation, i can remove that one and use this file for activation?
     
  2. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    #382 pantagruel, Feb 12, 2025
    Last edited: Feb 13, 2025
    (OP)
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  3. cyberbot

    cyberbot MDL Addicted

    Jul 30, 2011
    513
    26
    30
    thank you for your answer.
    i am not sure what you mean here.
    sorry !
     
  4. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    If you create a new VM or copy an existing VM and select "I copied it" when prompted you will get a new UUID. That may be enough to invalidate MAS HWID.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  5. cyberbot

    cyberbot MDL Addicted

    Jul 30, 2011
    513
    26
    30
    Thank you for your answer.
    Can i use this on a physique Dell/HP Server?
     
  6. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    No, this mod is specifically for the VMware BIOS/EFI. If your physical Dell or HP server has a 2.7 SLIC, you can activate Server 2025. If not, you'll need to modify the server's BIOS/UEFI. To check if a modded version of your firmware is already available, visit the BIOS Mod or BIOS Mod Requests subforums.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  7. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  8. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  9. GoodLife.2007

    GoodLife.2007 MDL Novice

    Jan 18, 2019
    1
    0
    0
    Good day, help me modify the BIOS from VMware Workstation 16.2.5 Pro with SLIC2.7 DELL, so that I can install and activate server2025
     
  10. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  11. AlanDS

    AlanDS MDL Novice

    Feb 6, 2017
    2
    1
    0
    Can anyone please modify DELL 2.7 SLIC for ESXi7.0.3 please?
     
  12. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  13. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  14. Aigor

    Aigor MDL Novice

    Feb 27, 2014
    24
    4
    0
    Hi, Yesterday i was trying to use modde-efi20-64 bios in esxi 8.0 Update 3 to catch the procedure, reading the guide, implement as gude describe, nothing, win11 pro 24H2 doesn't shov active, I used a win11 pro as generic product Key to install
    slmgr /ato show some dns record error.
    Thanks
     
  15. pantagruel

    pantagruel MDL Addicted

    Aug 30, 2007
    562
    2,114
    30
    #395 pantagruel, Apr 23, 2025
    Last edited: Apr 25, 2025
    (OP)
    OEM SLP versions 1.0 and 2.x (this mod) do not support Windows 10/11.

    Edit: more info
    SLP Version Windows Versions
    SLP 1.0 Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
    SLP 2.0 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008
    SLP 2.1 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
    SLP 2.2 Windows Server 2012
    SLP 2.3 Windows Server 2012 R2
    SLP 2.4 Windows Server 2016
    SLP 2.5 Windows Server 2019
    SLP 2.6 Windows Server 2022
    SLP 2.7 Windows Server 2025
    SLP 3.0 Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

    SLP 3.0 (Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11) uses unique product keys, not a SLIC table, so cannot be modded. In this case KMS activation can be used.

    SLP 2.x is backward compatible, e.g. SLP 2.7 will activate Server 2025 and Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and so on.​
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  16. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
    Staff Member

    Dec 21, 2012
    7,072
    8,396
    240
    If you mean activation by SLIC, only Servers support it now. Windows 7 was the last Client version that could be activated by SLIC.
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
  17. Aigor

    Aigor MDL Novice

    Feb 27, 2014
    24
    4
    0
    My bad, I'm not english mother language, Thanks