Windows XP CD-KEY Change

[xperienced_uk]

XP Product Key

If you must know how this is done then read this but I do not condone warez users and this is for expenimentation only you must use a valid key if using XP Pro.

If you just recently purchased XP corp. edition and dont want to do a new install to change your serial number. I noticed that there are a lot of requests on how to do this...

As with any registry edit ..Please back up your registry before doing the following.


1. Run regedit and go to:

HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents on the right double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one digit of this value to deactivate windows.

2. Choose run from start menu and type in this command:

"%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" to get the activation screen and go to the second option which is activate by phone.

3. In the new screen choose the option to change product key, and type in the new product key (Corporate one only).

4. Close that window, reboot your system and enter the command in step 2 for the second time to verify your activation , you should see "windows is already activated".

Ok keep you's happy for a little while.

 

[mbunny]

How many times does it need to be said, you do not purchase Win XP Corp... Its not like you go up to microsoft and go gimme a copy of corporate... CORPORATIONS TEND TO NOT RISK PURCHASING PIRATE SOFTWARE.

The costs are too high compared to the fines you will receive for using pirated software. Software IS audited in big companies.

 

[chastity]

Well this is covered on other sites. So since I know of a couple of posrs that the mods edited, they might consider closing this thread if they feel its against forum or site polices to post info that might of use to some corps admins, which I personnally doubt but then again I don't know how corporations work with their IT department and plus with the lack of funding going there who knows

 

[jonocainuk]

Originally posted by w0lv3rin3
windows XP does not requir H/W to run

how'd ya figure that out?

 

[jonocainuk]

http://www.snapz.barrysworld.net/Changexpcode.mht

i saved that a fair while ago from this website (before it went down and had to be remade)

[edited]
apologies... the link dont work. barrysworld have changed some stuff. ill get it uploaded elsewhere... plz bear with me

its got gfx to show what to do (if the text dunt make much sense)

[edited yet again!]

http://www13.brinkster.com/jonocain2k/Changexpcode.zip

its there as a zip. brinkster doesnt support mht files :/