Delete Product Key

[Starship]

I want to delete the product key in one of my XP pc i am selling it & dont
have a cd for it, i was told u can delete it so when u boot it it goes back
to the 30 day till they enter a new key.

Where is the key stored? & what files to i delete (if any)

I dont want to reinstall either as I want to leave all the application
inctact.

Please Help!

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I want to delete the product key in one of my XP pc i am selling it
& dont have a cd for it, i was told u can delete it so when u boot
it it goes back to the 30 day till they enter a new key.

Where is the key stored? & what files to i delete (if any)

I dont want to reinstall either as I want to leave all the
application inctact.

You could use SysPrep - but if they are wise - they will format it and
install from scratch anyway.
After all - they don't know what all you did with it.

Wipe it and leave it with NO OS. Be sure to let them know that.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Delete WPA.DBL

 

[Starship]

Shernan.

It being sold to friend, it all set need to delete the key is all
where is it stored?

thanks

 

[Elmo]

I want to delete the product key in one of my XP PC's. I am selling it and don't
have a cd for it. I was told you can delete it so when you boot it, it goes back
to the 30 day till they enter a new key.

Where is the key stored and what files to I delete (if any)?

I don't want to reinstall either as I want to leave all the applications
intact.

Please Help!

You want to force a friend to purchase a $100 key? Are you reusing the
OEM key intended for that machine, or is it not an OEM install? You
possibly don't have the CD because there's a separate partition for
reinstalling.

Just add a user named "Owner", then remove your username; let the
purchaser have the software etc., that is installed on the machine.
Forgive me if I have missed a valid point, but I don't see a need to
remove the key.

 

[Daave]

I want to delete the product key in one of my XP pc i am selling it &
dont have a cd for it, i was told u can delete it so when u boot it
it goes back to the 30 day till they enter a new key.

Where is the key stored? & what files to i delete (if any)

I dont want to reinstall either as I want to leave all the application
inctact.

What is the make and model of the PC? Does it have a Certificate of
Authenticity sticker on it? What operating system originally came with
it? At any point, was this upgraded to another operating system?