slmgr /dli > license.txt This redirects the output to a text file, as slmgr typically uses graphical dialogs, not pure console output. : On most modern Windows systems, slmgr is a VBS script located in C:\Windows\System32\ . Example Output Interpretation When you run slmgr /dli , a window titled Windows Script Host appears, showing something like:
slmgr /dli For a (without the full GUI pop-up), you can use: slmgr /dli