I want to change my license in xp pro

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I have been stopped from downloading updates from the auto updates site at MS
because of a discrepancy in my license number.

I have now gone and bought a retail copy of XP to obtain a license but am
being told that the license number is invalid.

Has my OS somehow blocked the ability to enter a perfectly legal license
number?

I have just spent a lot of money acqiring this retail copy of XP, please
help :)
 
You'll need to proceed with a "Repair Install"
using your new Windows XP CD and Product Key.

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

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| I have been stopped from downloading updates from the auto updates site at MS
| because of a discrepancy in my license number.
|
| I have now gone and bought a retail copy of XP to obtain a license but am
| being told that the license number is invalid.
|
| Has my OS somehow blocked the ability to enter a perfectly legal license
| number?
|
| I have just spent a lot of money acqiring this retail copy of XP, please
| help :)
 
Big said:
I have been stopped from downloading updates from the auto updates site at MS
because of a discrepancy in my license number.

I have now gone and bought a retail copy of XP to obtain a license but am
being told that the license number is invalid.

Has my OS somehow blocked the ability to enter a perfectly legal license
number?

I have just spent a lot of money acqiring this retail copy of XP, please
help :)
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See the FAQ entry at http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#18.
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Big Liam said:
I have been stopped from downloading updates from the auto updates site at
MS
because of a discrepancy in my license number.

I have now gone and bought a retail copy of XP to obtain a license but am
being told that the license number is invalid.

Has my OS somehow blocked the ability to enter a perfectly legal license
number?

I have just spent a lot of money acqiring this retail copy of XP, please
help :)
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Microsoft has a product key update tool. It looks like the only way to get
it is to participate in the "Genuine Windows Offer" through the WGA program.

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/faq.aspx

I cannot find it anywhere on the MS download site. It is mentioned in the
above link. It looks like you will have to do a repair install. Make sure
you have a verified backup before starting.

Kerry
 
Thankyou guys for replying so quickly... thankyou thankyou thankyou !!

I'll let you know how it goes..

Big Liam :)
 
That worked perfectly.. thanks..

The only thing left on my mind now is how I would register this copy of xp
so it's unique to me... how would I do that??

athsnkd guys very much
 
Big said:
I have been stopped from downloading updates from the auto updates
site at MS because of a discrepancy in my license number.

I have now gone and bought a retail copy of XP to obtain a license
but am being told that the license number is invalid.

Has my OS somehow blocked the ability to enter a perfectly legal
license number?

I have just spent a lot of money acqiring this retail copy of XP,
please help :)
Click to expand...

That should teach you! Screw going through added code to patch your
computer that adds more risk to the patching process with Common Sense
Computing.

http://comsense.microscum.com

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
 
Big said:
That worked perfectly.. thanks..

The only thing left on my mind now is how I would register this copy of xp
so it's unique to me... how would I do that??
Click to expand...

Registration is optional and doesn't make it completely unique to you.
Have you activated yet? When you activate you are also given the option
to register.
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MS-MVP Windows
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Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
 
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