Cptmaximum

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I'm not trying to violate microsoft..... I bought and owen XP PRO w/sp2 Reatil. I would like to use the same setup disk and convert it to OEM using the OEM #key that came with the HP. I read in this forum of a post that said changing the setup.ini file PID to OEM.... Also the post said to come here to nlite................ Thanks in advance I don't trust torrent files

Hi..... I own a Retail Version of XP pro that is running on my pc that I built. Recently I was given an Hp pc with no setup disk. Well the hard drive is bad and needs to be replaced. I am unable to copy any files off the hard drive because of the state it is in. I installed a new hard drive and now at a loss. The only copy of xp pro I own, is already in use. Without contacting HP for a replacement disk, how am I able to use my retail version of XP PRO and convert it into an XP PRO OEM for the HP PC? What steps do I need to do to change my Retail XP Pro to HP OEM, so when I put the HP product key in during installation, the key will be recoginized and the activation process will accept the key?? RECAP : Convert - Retail XP PRO to XP PRO OEM for HP PC.....