how to save windows xp activation

[mtbbac]

Hell,

i juste want to hnow if there any methode to saves some files before installe xp again to save ma activation for Xp and don't need to activate it again...

thanks

[MagicAndre1981]

install your OS + SP + programs you often use and activate Windows. Now make an image of your HDD. Later you can peform a rollback of this image to recreate your HDD.

[mikesw]

Hell,

i juste want to hnow if there any methode to saves some files before installe xp again to save ma activation for Xp and don't need to activate it again...

thanks

If I remember your activiation is in the file "WPA.DBL". Save that file and copy it back

to the same directory and same permissions etc after reinstalling your OS.

[mtbbac]

If I remember your activiation is in the file "WPA.DBL". Save that file and copy it back

to the same directory and same permissions etc after reinstalling your OS.

hope that's correcte

[Shindo_Hikaru]

Double-click My Computer

Double-click on the "C" drive

Go to the C:\Windows\System32 folder (you may have to click on the link that says "Show The contents of this folder")

Find the files "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" and copy them to a safe location. You can copy them on a floppy drive or burn it onto a CD or DVD.

After you have reinstalled Windows XP on your reformatted hard drive, click "No" when asked if you want to go ahead and go through the activation process

Reboot your computer into SafeMode (you can either press F8 as Windows is booting up to see the Windows Advanced Options menu and select SAFEBOOT_OPTION=Minimal or follow the instructions in Starting Windows XP in SafeMode

Double-click My Computer

Double-click on the "C" drive

Go to the C:\Windows\System32 folder (you may have to click on the link that says "Show The contents of this folder")

Find the file "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" (if it exists) and rename them to "wpadbl.new" and "wpabak.new"

Copy your original "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" files from your floppy disk, CD or DVD into the C:\Windows\System32 folder

Restart your system (if you followed the directions in Starting Windows XP in SafeMode you may need to go back into MSCONFIG to turn off booting into SafeMode)

Remember though. This won't work for transferring activation information from one computer to another or if you alter the hardware because the information contained in your "wpa.dbl" file will not match the configuration of the computer. This trick is only for reinstalling Windows XP on the exact same computer after formatting the hard drive.

Edited July 21, 2006 by Shindo_Hikaru

[T D]

The WPA.DBL method is outdated since SP2 beta 2 for Windows Xp. That file is overwritten on every bootup.

I honestly don't know how to automatically activate XP w/out your modem drivers installed. You could install modem drivers silent,y and make an AutoIt script that silently connects and simulates activation. GOogle for more on autoit.