I want to get legal!!

[JGM]

I bought a XP professional and I want to use it on my system which is not copasetic. How should I install it to do everything proper. In other words serial Number...Activation and all........The setting I have right now are great but I want to get out into the light....Please help me become a good guy...


JGM

 

[@drian]

I bought a XP professional and I want to use it on my system which is not
copasetic. How should I install it to do everything proper. In other words
serial Number...Activation and all........The setting I have right now are
great but I want to get out into the light....Please help me become a good
guy...

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Eh? Get out into the light? Have you been operating a hacked/cracked
version of XP in a cave for a year or two? LOL!

Well, you've obviously bought XP Pro, what is stopping you activating it
over the Internet?

@drian.

 

[JGM]

Yes I guess you are right ....... Should I just run the XP Pro CD over my
version and let it pick up the settings....then activate it .....Will this
be OK?

 

[Michael Stevens]

I bought a XP professional and I want to use it on my system which is
not copasetic. How should I install it to do everything proper. In
other words serial Number...Activation and all........The setting I
have right now are great but I want to get out into the
light....Please help me become a good guy...


JGM

Depending on what the not-copasetic version you are currently running will
determine what version will work.
See link below to change CD key.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Change CD key.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#need2
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[Bob Knowlden]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328874&Product=winxp

"HOW TO: Change the Volume Licensing Product Key on a Windows XP SP1-Based
Computer"

The above tells how to install a legitimate license key on an illicit copy
of XP. (Apparently, a number of innocents bought systems from vendors who
installed dubious copies of XP.)

HTH.

Bob Knowlden

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I bought a XP professional and I want to use it on my system which is not
copasetic. How should I install it to do everything proper. In other words
serial Number...Activation and all........The setting I have right now are
great but I want to get out into the light....Please help me become a good
guy...


JGM

 

[JGM]

OK so I use your Key Changer.....Reboot and then activate is this correct ?
I have XP Pro onboard and I want to activate the XPpro I just bought... and
then register my name etc ??....I want it all right and totally correct

 

[JGM]

When I have done this ....Do I need to then activate it over the internet as
I am on a DSL connection right now....Thanks

 

[@drian]

Yes I guess you are right ....... Should I just run the XP Pro CD over my
version and let it pick up the settings....then activate it .....Will this
be OK?

Did you install it over the XP you had? I would have performed a clean
install. So long as you used the serial number that came with your XP Pro
CD, then activate that, you should be fine. Note I said "should", as I've
never performed an "over the top" install. I always perform clean installs.

Hope this helps.

@drian.

 

[Michael Stevens]

OK so I use your Key Changer.....Reboot and then activate is this
correct ? I have XP Pro onboard and I want to activate the XPpro I
just bought... and then register my name etc ??....I want it all
right and totally correct

Go here. Reboot is necessary.
http://ryan.ript.net/xppid/

 

[Michael Stevens]

Did you install it over the XP you had? I would have performed a
clean install. So long as you used the serial number that came with
your XP Pro CD, then activate that, you should be fine. Note I said
"should", as I've never performed an "over the top" install. I
always perform clean installs.

Hope this helps.

@drian.

Absolutely not necessary, as he said he was very happy with his current
setup. XP upgrades are very close to clean installs anyway when done
properly as they backup the relevant files and delete the Windows to be
upgraded, then after copying the new files to the hard drive the backup
files are restored.



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[Michael Stevens]

When I have done this ....Do I need to then activate it over the
internet as I am on a DSL connection right now....Thanks

Yes
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[@drian]

Absolutely not necessary, as he said he was very happy with his current
setup. XP upgrades are very close to clean installs anyway when done
properly as they backup the relevant files and delete the Windows to be
upgraded, then after copying the new files to the hard drive the backup
files are restored.

Of course it's not necessary, but I've seen more corrupt and non-working
systems as the result of an upgrade than I have with full installs. I
personally would never recommend an upgrade over a full install.

@drian.

 

[Michael Stevens]

Of course it's not necessary, but I've seen more corrupt and
non-working systems as the result of an upgrade than I have with full
installs. I personally would never recommend an upgrade over a full
install.

@drian.

Since you haven't tried it, you should. I am sure you would be pleasantly
surprised with the XP upgrade. The idea is to prep for a clean install, but
perform the upgrade.
In the op's situation, neither a clean or repair install is necessary if the
correct CD key is purchased. The key can be changed without doing either.
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[@drian]

Since you haven't tried it, you should. I am sure you would be pleasantly
surprised with the XP upgrade. The idea is to prep for a clean install, but
perform the upgrade.

Oh yes, absolutely, I haven't tried it, I'll admit that. I'm basing
experience on W2K/WNT/WME/W98 upgrade installs which I assumed weren't that
radically different from the XP upgrade (or the reverse).

In the op's situation, neither a clean or repair install is necessary if the
correct CD key is purchased. The key can be changed without doing either.

Absolutely.

@drian.

 

[Michael Stevens]

Oh yes, absolutely, I haven't tried it, I'll admit that. I'm basing
experience on W2K/WNT/WME/W98 upgrade installs which I assumed
weren't that radically different from the XP upgrade (or the reverse).

The XP upgrade is in a completely different league from previous upgrades.