Activating Start10 offline

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Hello,

I just purchased Start10, such a wonderful program. Bought it 2 minutes right after installing and activating trial as it looks really good in Windows 10 and it looks native/natural.

Anyways, I customize my own Windows 10 install image. I do unattended installs and I managed to try installing Start10 silently and activating it with my email and key. However, I do not connect to my network automatically during OS install, and so I would like to know how to activate Start10 offline. There's this .RESP file I could browse but I have no idea how to get it and how to go about using it activate offline automatically using some script.

Your help will be appreciated.|-)  

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please refer to this : https://forums.stardock.com/486311/accounts-and-activation-support-faq#activatecommandprompt and https://forums.stardock.com/486311/accounts-and-activation-support-faq#activateproduct

Let us know if you still need our assistance.

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you, but the activation method here works when online only. I want it offline. As you can see on the screenshot, The command installs silently but the activation method will pop up when offline.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

On that second link there are steps mentioned on how to do offline activation.

Please try those.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Offline Activation on the guide says to "Save Activation Request". Start10 doesn't have that. I only have "select offline file" which I have no idea where to get.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, I notice your issue, but you can do this.

1) Your computer is offline. No internet connection.

2) Fill up your product key and Email.

3) Click Activate.

4) Since you have no internet connection. You will get this pop up message :

5) Click the Offline Activation button and you will get the save activation request pop up.

6) Choose where you want to save the Start10.req file.

7) Then you will get this pop up

8) Save the file into USB drive, bring it to computers with internet connection.

9) Upload that Start10.req file to http://activate.stardock.com/ to get your ".resp" file. Save that file.

10) Bring it back to your original PC and activate it by selecting that "Select offline file"

Hope that help you.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you for your support. I'll let you know if I still have some issues.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

So I managed to activate it offline by following your instructions above. The .resp file created a License.sig file in ProgramData.

Do you happen to know of some commands so I can do this silently/ unattended?

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
I have forward your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

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Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting markz1on, reply 7

Do you happen to know of some commands so I can do this silently/ unattended?
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The very nature of an offline activation method requires unavoidable manual work.

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