April 1

Linux: View your Windows license number from embedded firmware

UEFI/Bios Embedded License Key

Ubuntu:
sudo hd /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM

Fedora:
sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM

Or

sudo apt-get install acpidump
sudo acpidump > myhiddenkey.txt
You will find the key under MSDM

 


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Posted April 1, 2014 by Timothy Conrad in category "Linux

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