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cryptmagic said:
I have been using the corporate version of winxp for a while and would like to know is there anyway around winxp sp2's windows update disabling of corporate versions of xp?
If you're using a legal volume licensing key, SP2 will install and work without causing any hindrances.
If you obtained a VLK using a keygen, or any other such illegal methods, you will not find the answer you're looking for here on OSNN. Just re-iterating that fact, in case you haven't read the forum guidelines already.
 
Winxp Pro Upgrade

If i purchase winxp pro upgrade and install it over my current blocked version will it make my copy legit? I would probably get the winxp student discount since i have 4 comps and have a friend who is a student.
 
cryptmagic said:
If i purchase winxp pro upgrade and install it over my current blocked version will it make my copy legit? I would probably get the winxp student discount since i have 4 comps and have a friend who is a student.
Yes, as long as you enter a new legit CD key, your copy will be legitimate.
You may also want to take a look at this Microsoft KB article.
 
Just viewed @neo they have posted a new build of XPsp2 'XPSP2 Build 2162'.

If you have a beta site PW then sign in here

Or read more here
 
Hopefully they are getting close to the RTM build
 
Will SP2 support concurrent Remote desktop sessions? i heard something about it a while ago..
 
also about changing keys, ive tried using keychanger, and manually tried changing the reg entry, then running the oobe command, but up pops a box (your windows is already activated.. please press next too continue)

any other way too do it?
 
if you have already activated a legal version then why do you need to change product key?
 
try deleting the wba.dbl and wba.bak files in safe mode, and then reboot and the activation screen should come up normally (it wont say already activated).
 
because i have many spare keys... and gave my key too a freind on an unatended XP disc by accident, so i wanna change too another.. will try delteing those files.. thx
 
I'm still experiencing the same problem that Elemental Dragon listed,

"atapi.sys is being used by another program. please close all other programs and click retry"


I have went into msconfig, turned off everything, restarted, tried to install, and get the same message. Tried it in safe mode....no luck.
 
Figured out the atapi.sys error

I went into my device manager and disabled my CD drives, and my virtual CD drive that alcohol creates. I also disabled my Secondary IDE Channel under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers in the device manager. Went to install, and it worked fine. Don't know why this worked, but it did.
 
champ2005 said:
try deleting the wba.dbl and wba.bak files in safe mode, and then reboot and the activation screen should come up normally (it wont say already activated).

where r they? i did a search for all files (hidden too) wba and it showed nothing
:confused:
 
they should be in the WINDOWS\System32\ folder. If they are not there ur system isnt activated. Oh and soz its wpa not wba (Windows Product Activation). Sorry bout that
 
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