Windows 8 Product Key Decoding

I'm messing around with this source code because I've always been interested in learning a little bit of c++. I've managed to get it to compile in visual studio and it works fine but I want to know what's the best compiler is for this sort of thing?

After a bit of googling ive seen people mention visual studio express 2005/8 and visual studio 2012 as the best compilers but i prefer simplicity and will only ever want to write small apps like this one.

Is there a better and more simple way to compile things? Like for example using sublime text in conjunction with something?

 

Here's some information I've just pulled from doing a few range scans.

Code:

6f1 = Retail (CoreN)
6f2 = Retail (Core)
6f3 = ERROR
6f4 = Retail (ProfessionalN)
6f5 = Retail (Professional)
6f6 = Retail (ProfessionalWMC)
6f7 = Retail:TB:Eval (EnterpriseNEval)
6f8 = Retail:TB:Eval (EnterpriseEval)
6f9 = Volume:MAK (Professional;ProfessionalN;Enterprise;EnterpriseN)
6fa = Volume:GVLK (ProfessionalN)
6fb = Volume:GVLK (Professional)
6fc = Volume:GVLK (EnterpriseN)
6fd = Volume:GVLK (Enterprise)
6fe = OEM:DM (CoreN)
6ff = OEM:NONSLP (CoreN)
700 = OEM:DM (CoreCountrySpecific)
701 = OEM:NONSLP (CoreCountrySpecific)
702 = OEM:DM (CoreSingleLanguage)
703 = OEM:NONSLP (CoreSingleLanguage)
704 = OEM:DM (Core)
705 = OEM:NONSLP (Core)
706 = OEM:DM (ProfessionalN)
707 = OEM:NONSLP (ProfessionalN)
708 = ERROR
709 = OEM:DM (Professional)
70a = OEM:NONSLP (Professional)
70b = ERROR
70c = ERROR
70d = Volume:MAK (APPXLOB-Client)
70e = ERROR
70f = Retail:WAU:98 (ProfessionalN)
710 = Retail:WAU:101;99;100; (Professional)
711 = Retail:WAU:101;99;100; (ProfessionalWMC)
712 = Retail:WAU:48; (ProfessionalWMC)
713 = ERROR
714 = OEM:SLP (ServerMultiPointStandard)
715 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerMultiPointStandard)
716 = Volume:GVLK (ServerMultiPointStandard)
717 = Retail (ServerMultiPointStandard)
718 = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerMultiPointStandard)
719 = Volume:MAK (ServerMultiPointStandard)
71a = OEM:SLP (ServerMultiPointPremium)
71b = OEM:NONSLP (ServerMultiPointPremium)
71c = Volume:GVLK (ServerMultiPointPremium)
71d = Retail (ServerMultiPointPremium)
71e = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerMultiPointPremium)
71f = Volume:MAK (ServerMultiPointPremium)
720 = OEM:SLP (ServerMultiPointStandard)
721 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerMultiPointStandard)
722 = OEM:SLP (ServerMultiPointPremium)
723 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerMultiPointPremium)
724 = OEM:SLP (ServerStorageStandard)
725 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerStorageStandard)
726 = Retail (ServerStorageStandard)
727 = Volume:MAK (ServerStorageStandard)
728 = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerStorageStandardEval)
729 = OEM:SLP (ServerStorageWorkgroup)
72a = OEM:NONSLP (ServerStorageWorkgroup)
72b = Retail (ServerStorageWorkgroup)
72c = Volume:MAK (ServerStorageWorkgroup)
72d = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerStorageWorkgroupEval)
72e = Retail (ServerStandard)
72f = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerStandardEval)
730 = OEM:SLP (ServerStandard)
731 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerStandard)
732 = Volume:MAK (ServerStandard)
733 = Volume:GVLK (ServerStandard)
734 = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerDatacenterEval)
735 = OEM:SLP (ServerDatacenter)
736 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerDatacenter)
737 = Retail (ServerDatacenter)
738 = Volume:MAK (ServerDatacenter)
739 = Volume:GVLK (ServerDatacenter)
73a = OEM:SLP (ServerWinFoundation)
73b = OEM:NONSLP (ServerWinFoundation)
73c = Retail (ServerWinFoundation)
73d = Volume:MAK (APPXLOB-Server)
73e = OEM:SLP (ServerStandard)
73f = OEM:NONSLP (ServerStandard)
740 = OEM:SLP (ServerWinFoundation)
741 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerWinFoundation)
742 = Volume:MAK (ServerWinFoundation)
743 = Volume:MAK (ServerDatacenter)
744 = OEM:SLP (ServerSolution)
745 = OEM:NONSLP (ServerSolution)
746 = Retail (ServerSolution)
747 = Volume:MAK (ServerSolution)
748 = Retail:TB:Eval (ServerSolution)
749 = OEM:DM (CoreARM)

So for example:

Code:

keyinfo64.exe 6f5 4c4e37 a7229f0589d43

Result:

Product Key: BHPBQ-FN49H-*****-*****-*****
Profile: NT 6.2
Validity: Valid
Product ID: 00178-10050-00759-AA419
Advanced ID: XXXXX
Activation ID: XXXXX
Edition Type: Professional
Description: Win 8 RTM Professional Retail
Edition ID: X18-15502
Key Type: Retail
EULA: Retail
Crypto ID: 1781

Code:

keyinfo64.exe 6f6 4c4e37 a7229f0589d43

Result:

Product Key: VVHYN-PYM38-*****-*****-*****
Profile: NT 6.2
Validity: Valid
Product ID: 00178-20050-00759-AA215
Advanced ID: XXXXX
Activation ID: XXXXX
Edition Type: ProfessionalWMC
Description: Win 8 RTM ProfessionalWMC Retail
Edition ID: res-v1782
Key Type: Retail
EULA: Retail
Crypto ID: 1782

 

I also tried phone activation with many generated keys, but it always says "The installation ID you've entered was not verified, you'll be transferred to the next available representative".

 

And what does the representative say ?

 

Then you hung up the phone!!

 

whats the command i should give to generate keys?

 

brute-force?

 

Will it work with know "Secret" number? For instance: 9f37a227813be or 1c27c4e0fecdc.

Daz,

Your list contains an error. 6f8 = Retail:TB:Eval (EnterpriseEval) and 6f9 = Volume:MAK.

 

A very interesting read, thank you all

 

Any chance to get a Step-by-step how to use this? I have already installed Visual Studio.

 

Fixed

You might of noticed I didn't put an edition for that channel type. It's because I got distracted at the time so I guess I mixed things up.

 

If you read the first post carefully, you will see a download link for the compiled KeyInfo files.

 

This thread reminds of the old MS4in1Key. Maybe this KeyInfo can become something like it.

View attachment 17758

 

Isn't that basically an inefficient way to search product keys ?

<Hypothesis on>
To activate it is necessary:

• A valid product key.
• The valid product key must be present in the Microsoft database.
• Only sold product keys are present in the Microsoft database.
• Only unblocked product keys can be used for activation (or blocked keys are deleted from the database).

Conclusion:
Only a sold, valid and unblocked product key can be activated.

So: If you find a valid product key, it may be that you cannot activate because it is a "not sold" or blocked product key.
<Hypothesis off>

Unlike during phone activation - because you don't need an internet connection to activate:

• Deactivate internet connection
• In an admin command line run "slui 4" (activated or not activated Windows 8)
• You see an installation ID (depends on product key and hardware hash)
• Add a "self-generated" confirmation ID
• All valid confirmation IDs should be accepted - because Microsoft database is not involved (no internet connection -> no database check if a sold or blocked product key is used).

 

Maybe there should be a folding@mdl project. Everyone of our CPU's is slower than all of our CPU's.