BIOS MOD Windows Loader KMS Rearm Wizard Activation Type SLIC SLIC KMS Trial Windows 7 Ultimate ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Ultimate E ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Ultimate N ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Professional ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows 7 Professional E ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows 7 Professional N ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows 7 Home Premium ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Home Premium E ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Home Premium N ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Home Basic ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Home Basic E ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Home Basic N ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Starter ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Starter E ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Starter N ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ Windows 7 Enterprise ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows 7 Enterprise E ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows 7 Enterprise N ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Storage Server 2012 R2 Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2012 Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2012 Essentials ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2012 Foundation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2012 Datacenter ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 Premium ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2008 R2: Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows Server 2008 R2: Enterprise ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows Server 2008 R2: Foundation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows Server 2008 R2: Datacenter ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows Server 2008 R2: Web Server ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows Server 2008 R2: Itanium ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ Windows Home Server 2010 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ Windows Home Server 2011 ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ Windows Vista Ultimate ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ Windows Vista Business ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Vista Business N ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Vista Home Premium ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ Windows Vista Home Basic ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ Windows Vista Home Basic N ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ Windows Vista Starter ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ Windows Vista Enterprise ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2008: Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2008: Enterprise ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2008: Foundation ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Server 2008: Datacenter ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ Windows Storage Server Standard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows Small Business Server 2008 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ Windows HPC Server 2008 ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ Activates Windows? Yes Yes Yes No Supports WAT? Yes Yes Yes Yes Runs within Windows? No No Yes Yes* Changes system files? No No No No* Must be reinstalled? No No Yes* Yes Requires a restart during install? Yes Yes No Yes SLIC injection detectable? No No N/A N/A Depends on Windows components? No No No* Yes SLIC present after a format? Yes No N/A N/A Notes: BIOS mods and Windows Loader can activate more editions of Windows only when OEM SLP serials leak Rearm Wizard is run within Windows, however the trial reset is run externally (WinRE) Automated KMS solutions might not require you to reinstall them but they will depend on Windows components (services or scheduled tasks) Although a SLIC may still be present with a BIOS mod after you've formatted you'll still need to install the missing certificate and serial