phantasia Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Greetings everyone.I just bought a copy of windows xp professional with sp2. I've been searching for a way of using the license i just bought on the current instalation of xp that i have. I don't feel like formating the main disk because i did it last week.If there is a way of doing it, please share it.Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bledd Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 http://www.petri.co.il/change_the_serial_in_windows_xp.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasia Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Does that apply to a windows installation already with sp2 installed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tguy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Try this vb script:ON ERROR RESUME NEXTif Wscript.arguments.count<1 then Wscript.echo "Script can't run without VolumeProductKey argument" Wscript.echo "Correct usage: Cscript ChangeVLKey.vbs ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PRSTU-WYQZX" Wscript.quitend ifDim VOL_PROD_KEYVOL_PROD_KEY = Wscript.arguments.Item(0)VOL_PROD_KEY = Replace(VOL_PROD_KEY,"-","") 'remove hyphens if anyfor each Obj in GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").InstancesOf ("win32_WindowsProductActivation") result = Obj.SetProductKey (VOL_PROD_KEY) if err <> 0 then WScript.Echo Err.Description, "0x" & Hex(Err.Number) Err.Clear end ifNext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasia Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 Could you please clarify on where should i put the new volume key, and the old one for changing it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktendo Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) You can try this free program its easier, and can do it for you http://www.registrytweaker.net/ Edited August 2, 2006 by ricktendo64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Magic Jellybean Keyfinder has an excellent little option to change your key fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasia Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) Well, it seems i'm doing everything right... But it seems that this illegal copy that i have instaled doesn't accept the new volume key... Could it be because i made all the latest updates? Or even for this copy being using a corporate key or something like that... Looks like i'll have to format again... Btw, thank you all for your answers Edited August 2, 2006 by phantasia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 phantasia, what version of Windows XP did you buy? Also, what is your Product ID (PID)?To find your PID simply right click My Computer > PropertiesUnder "Registered To" it will have something as follows:XXXXX-XXX-XXXXXXX-XXXXXThe first five digits and the following the letters/numbers are what is needed to identify what version of Windows you have.As an alternative, you can download Dial-a-fix. After you download Dial-a-fix, run the program and click the Log button. It's between the Tools button and the Help button. Once inside the log, you can simply type to us what your MPC line is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasia Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 I bought an oem version of windows xp with sp2.My PID is: 76487-645-7570745-23560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jroc Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) won't happen...your trying to input a OEM/Retail key into an installation PID of a Corporate Version....im not sure you can change the PID once its been installed....there are differance in the files of a Corporate and that of OEM/Retail.your pirated Corporate probably shows a PID of XXXXX-640-XXXXXX Edited August 2, 2006 by jroc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarun Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 640 through 648, 652 : Volume License (usually generated via 270 CID in setupp.ini)This link should help you.How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 and later versions of Windows XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasia Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 640 through 648, 652 : Volume License (usually generated via 270 CID in setupp.ini)This link should help you.How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 and later versions of Windows XPAlready tried using the activation wizard. And it tells me that the key is incorrect.Well, thank you very much for all your help, but i'm going to format this thing and spare myself a whole lot of trouble... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda43 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Most likely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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