Register bootleg copy of windows XP

[Bob]

Hi,

A friend of mine installed a bootleg copy of XP. She now
wants the updates, so she went and bought a license for
that copy of XP.

How does she apply that license so she can now get the
updates?

Thanks,

Bob

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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| Hi,
|
| A friend of mine installed a bootleg copy of XP. She now
| wants the updates, so she went and bought a license for
| that copy of XP.
|
| How does she apply that license so she can now get the
| updates?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Bob

 

[Phil \(a.k.a. purplehaz\)]

As long as you purchased xp home and have xp home installed or purchase xp
pro and have xp pro installed(you can't interchange the keys), then just do
this:

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.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

She'll need to use her _legitimate_ full retail copy of WinXP Pro
to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, using the
new CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


Bruce Chambers

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