Entering New Product Keys

[Guest]

I bought a used computer a while ago and i found out that the windows xp
installed was not leagal; so i purchased a new copy of windows xp pro with
sp2 integrated. is there anyway to update the "illeagal" copy of windows i
have without performing a clean install? i.e. can i re-enter the newly
purchased product keys and activate windows again?
thanks!

 

[Thorsten Matzner]

I bought a used computer a while ago and i found out that the windows xp
installed was not leagal; so i purchased a new copy of windows xp pro with
sp2 integrated. is there anyway to update the "illeagal" copy of windows i
have without performing a clean install?

See "How to Change the Volume Licensing Product Key on a Windows XP
SP1-Based Computer" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874).

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP
Professional and then perform a "Repair Install". You cannot
simply change the Product Key.

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| I bought a used computer a while ago and i found out that the windows xp
| installed was not leagal; so i purchased a new copy of windows xp pro with
| sp2 integrated. is there anyway to update the "illeagal" copy of windows i
| have without performing a clean install? i.e. can i re-enter the newly
| purchased product keys and activate windows again?
| thanks!
| --
| slim

 

[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Hello Thorsten,
This only applies to volume media, not to all media types.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Hello Carey,
Sure you can. There is scripting for volume licensing media which allows
for changing product key as well as the article that Thorsten references.
The Activation wizard allows you to change the product key as well for
other media types.
The thing you have to be careful is that you have to use the same media
type when you change product keys
If the installed OS was volume then you need a volume key.
If the installed media was Retail then you need a Retail product key.
We need to know what the PID is to tell what media it is.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<| I bought a used computer a while ago and i found out that the windows xp
<| installed was not leagal; so i purchased a new copy of windows xp pro
with
<| sp2 integrated. is there anyway to update the "illeagal" copy of windows
i
<| have without performing a clean install? i.e. can i re-enter the newly
<| purchased product keys and activate windows again?
<| thanks!
<| --
<| slim
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[Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Hello Slim,
What is the PID on the machine? Just the first 8 characters.
Properties of "My Computer"
There is a twenty digit number in this format. xxxxx-xxx-xxxxxx-xxxxx
What are the first 8 digits? xxxxx-xxx
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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