Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP | SkipRearm Applies Toįor a list of the Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP. Specifies that the Windows licensing state will not be changed. Specifies that the Windows licensing state will be restored to the original, out-of-box licensing state, and that licensing settings are restored to their defaults. This resets the Activation grace-period timer. Set SkipRearm to 1 while customizing your computer.īefore running the Sysprep command the final time before deploying an image, rearm the computer by setting the SkipRearm setting to 0.
#RESET REARM COUNT FULL#
To ensure that an installation of an image receives the full activation grace period: Using this setting enables you to run the Sysprep command multiple times without resetting the activation clock.
Typically, a system can be rearmed only 3 times. While there is no limit to the number of times that the Sysprep command can run on a computer, in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, there is a limit to the number of times Windows can be rearmed. It begins after Windows Setup finishes and the computer boots for the first time. The activation grace period is typically 30 days. Using SkipRearm with the Windows Activation Timer
In Windows 8, the Windows licensing state can be reset repeatedly.įor more information, see Work with Product Keys and Activation. Resetting the Windows licensing state means that all licensing and registry data related to activation is either removed or reset.įor most deployment scenarios, this setting is no longer needed. SkipRearm specifies whether to reset the Windows licensing state when you generalize a computer.