XP license

[abcd]

On my laptop I have Windows XP Prof copy. This is the company copy. Right
now I dont work for that company and I have brought my own OEM copy of
Windows XP Prof SP2. Now, I dont want to reconfigure my whole laptop by
wiping out the OS and reinstalling the new OS from the new CD. Is there
anyway that I can use my new OEM edition and register/activate with my own
key so that the copy is legal and own it.

Can somebody guide me.

Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Perform a "Repair Install" using your new Windows XP
Professional CD and Product Key:

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| On my laptop I have Windows XP Prof copy. This is the company copy. Right
| now I dont work for that company and I have brought my own OEM copy of
| Windows XP Prof SP2. Now, I dont want to reconfigure my whole laptop by
| wiping out the OS and reinstalling the new OS from the new CD. Is there
| anyway that I can use my new OEM edition and register/activate with my own
| key so that the copy is legal and own it.
|
| Can somebody guide me.
|
| Thanks

 

[Robin Stenz]

anyway that I can use my new OEM edition and register/activate with my own
key so that the copy is legal and own it.

edit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
-> OOBETimer with regedit , change at least one of the hex numbers.
Close regedit, call %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a and klick
I want to telephone a customer service ... and then reactivate your XP
with your new key. !Make it on your own risk! NO WARRANTY!

BTW: it's not working with my XP ;-) see 2 thread above. My WinXP
restores product key, I don't know why. But hundreds of threads in
internet say it should work ....

Robin

 

[JS]

Before you do anything get the key code for the current install:
See: http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
Then this might work: http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-1035_11-5034890.html

JS

 

[abcd]

Thanks Carey. It looks that I can either do repair install or inplace
upgrade.

I hope I dont have to reinstall all the drivers for my devices.

Cheers !

 

[kurttrail]

On my laptop I have Windows XP Prof copy. This is the company copy.
Right now I dont work for that company and I have brought my own OEM
copy of Windows XP Prof SP2. Now, I dont want to reconfigure my whole
laptop by wiping out the OS and reinstalling the new OS from the new
CD. Is there anyway that I can use my new OEM edition and
register/activate with my own key so that the copy is legal and own
it.
Can somebody guide me.

Thanks

I need to change my XP Product Key:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#18

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."

 

[JS]

Almost forgot, another keycode finder: http://www.nirsoft.net

JS

 

[Larry Samuels]

That won't work. You cannot change keys from different SKUs.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-

 

[Leythos]

edit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
-> OOBETimer with regedit , change at least one of the hex numbers.
Close regedit, call %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a and klick
I want to telephone a customer service ... and then reactivate your XP
with your new key. !Make it on your own risk! NO WARRANTY!

BTW: it's not working with my XP ;-) see 2 thread above. My WinXP
restores product key, I don't know why. But hundreds of threads in
internet say it should work ....

I just moved a bunch of machines from Action Pack XP Prof + SP2 + All
updates to OEM XP Prof + SP2. The above change did not work, it kept
stating This installation is already activated. Changing the key did
nothing.

I just did a repair/reinstall, took 40 minutes, as I had to uninstall
Office 2003 Prof from the AP and install Office 2003 Basic also.