How to Check and Verify Vista Activation Status

Windows Vista has strict product activation scheme, which will dumb the system into Reduced Functionality Mode (removed in Service Pack 1 with black desktop experience) if one doesn’t activate the system without 30 days or was detected or validated as non-genuine. Thus it’s very important to check and verify the activation status of Windows Vista to ensure that the system is indeed already activated, especially on some Vista installation that requires repetitive activation token, such as those linked to KMS server.

To check the Vista activation status is easy. Users can simply right click on “Computer” on “Start Menu”, and then click on “Properties” on the right click context menu. On “View basic information about your computer” page, scroll down to bottom, and Windows activation status is listed under “Windows activation” status.

Vista Activation Status

Beside, Windows Vista also equipped with a Software Licensing Manager (SLMgr) command-line based scripting tool to manage license product key and product activation. SLMgr.vbs script can be used to identify and verify the activation status or license status of installed Vista.

To use SLMgr.vbs to check activation status and view licensing status of Vista, type the one of the following commands in Command Prompt window (type “Cmd” in Start Search and press Enter key to open it). Visit here for more commands and options for SLMgr.

slmgr -xpr
Above command will allow you to view activation status of Vista immediately and clearly, and show expiration date of current license state if Windows Vista is not permanently activated.

SLMgr -XPR

slmgr.vbs -dli
slmgr.vbs -dlv

Both commands above will display license information, the later with verbose – more information. License status is listed on the last row.

One Response to “How to Check and Verify Vista Activation Status”

  1. Ravichandran
    May 16th, 2008 08:16
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    Hey guys,
    don’t worry about KB931573. Once it found & invalidate the Vista Activator, uninstall the Activator. Then install it again.

    You can clearly see the reactivation.
    (avoirdugenie@gmail.com)
    Take care.

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