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boyd
How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
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Norm
You would be amazed at what you can find by searching the Microsoft Windows
Knowledge base.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321636&Product=winxp
Knowledge base.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321636&Product=winxp
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Guest
You can't, not unless you reinstall with a different key
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L. A. Powell
Try to download a utility from here:
http://www.computer-security.ch/public/manuals/windows_xp/xp_cd_key_changer.zip
Watch out for junk popups...
http://www.computer-security.ch/public/manuals/windows_xp/xp_cd_key_changer.zip
Watch out for junk popups...
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Gordon Burgess-Parker
boyd said:How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
Why would you want to?
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purplehaz
1) Run regedit and go to:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
In the right pane double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one
digit of this value
(ie: change hex "CA" to "AC"). This will deactivate windows.
Exit regedit.
2) Choose run from the start menu and type in this command
c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
3) Choose activate by phone.
4) Choose Change Product Key.
5) Type in the new product key.
CLICK UPDATE
6) Now reboot.
7) After reboot, re-enter command from step 2 to verify activation.
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
In the right pane double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one
digit of this value
(ie: change hex "CA" to "AC"). This will deactivate windows.
Exit regedit.
2) Choose run from the start menu and type in this command
c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
3) Choose activate by phone.
4) Choose Change Product Key.
5) Type in the new product key.
CLICK UPDATE
6) Now reboot.
7) After reboot, re-enter command from step 2 to verify activation.
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purplehaz
Yes you can:
1) Run regedit and go to:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
In the right pane double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one
digit of this value
(ie: change hex "CA" to "AC"). This will deactivate windows.
Exit regedit.
2) Choose run from the start menu and type in this command
c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
3) Choose activate by phone.
4) Choose Change Product Key.
5) Type in the new product key.
CLICK UPDATE
6) Now reboot.
7) After reboot, re-enter command from step 2 to verify activation.
1) Run regedit and go to:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
In the right pane double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one
digit of this value
(ie: change hex "CA" to "AC"). This will deactivate windows.
Exit regedit.
2) Choose run from the start menu and type in this command
c:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
3) Choose activate by phone.
4) Choose Change Product Key.
5) Type in the new product key.
CLICK UPDATE
6) Now reboot.
7) After reboot, re-enter command from step 2 to verify activation.
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Larc
| boyd wrote:
| > How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
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| Why would you want to?
Just a SWAG: he originally installed the "Corporate" version of XP Pro and now
wants to become honest???
Larc
§§§ - Please raise temperature of mail to reply by e-mail - §§§
| > How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
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| Why would you want to?
Just a SWAG: he originally installed the "Corporate" version of XP Pro and now
wants to become honest???
Larc
§§§ - Please raise temperature of mail to reply by e-mail - §§§
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sli
Gordon said:Why would you want to?
MS gives some reasons you might want to and tells you how, in the article
found by Norm.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321636&Product=winxp
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purplehaz
Larc said:| boyd wrote:
| > How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
|
| Why would you want to?
Just a SWAG: he originally installed the "Corporate" version of XP Pro and now
wants to become honest???
Probably not even to become "honest" or "legit". They might have gotten a ms
key gen that makes new keys that work with win update and sp1, so now they
want to change their old key, so they can install sp1. That's usually the
most common reason the change it, although there are legit reasons.
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