I was wondering of a way to change the serial key for windows XP MCE 2005, through regedit. I have tried using Programs to change it for me, but it always tells me I don't have access to registry. I am an admin on my user, so I should be able to access it. Is there anyway to change the serial through the registry?
View 6 Replieshow i can change a product key in windows xp? is there a tool wer i can download to change from 1 seriel to another valid seriel?
Ive been asked to move a hard drive from 1 pc to another. The hard drive only has a restore disk for the operating system, and all the files need to stay intact. The hard drive on the other pc crashed & has been binned, this pc had a restore partition, so no op sys disk. Both pcs have licence stickers on them for Win 2k. I dont want to swap the stickers from 1 case to another, so, is it possible to change the operating system serial number to the one which is on the case without having to reinstall windows?
View 6 Replies View Relatedok well this question interested me I have a japanese computer and it came with a key number that is running ubuntu(I really hate japanese windows) but i want to install xp english on it can i use the japanese serial key to install an english version? is anything in the microsoft world as easy and straight forward as that?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI was able to get XP installed using my CD with a only a couple of little hiccups that I got past. Now, I'm trying to change the serial number to his via the sticker on the bottom per the instructions at MS Q328874. I don't know if the problem is that my CD is an upgrade CD instead of a full install or if it's that the solution only applies to volume licensing. Does anyone know if I need to activate the current serial number before changing it to the correct number? Or will it not work at all since mine is the upgrade version?
View 14 Replies View RelatedService pack 2 OEM disk. Now, I have a Dell laptop. I am upgrading it to its maximum capacity. I am also looking to format everything. I want to create a duel boot XP/Ubuntu system. Now, the problem is my laptop box is long gone, I stumbled across the driver disk but there was no OEM version of XP. So now the two fold question. 1) How do I find out what my XP serial is? 2) How can I find out if it will work with my service pack 2 OEM disk? If the answer to number 2 is 'its not compatible'. How can I reinstall XP without getting a new disk?
View 14 Replies View RelatedI am tring to install a USB serial cable to enable me to use com port devicse since my laptop doesnt have Com port device.I have the serial cable and any time i try to install it it asks for a soft ware to be installed, but i dont have the software.Can any body help me out to solve this problem plz? This is the spcification what i get from device managar+USB controll+Details.
View 6 Replies View RelatedIm trying to reinstall XP onto a laptop (Professional, Service Pack 2) and when I get to the Serial Key screen, the key is invalid. I know the key I have is valid (Generated through MSDN site), so I have tried to use a newer version of the disc. When rebooting the machine, it tells me to insert the previous disc....so my question is this. Is there any way I can start the installation from the very beginning, using the newer disc, so that I can use the key?
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View 2 Replies View RelatedI just formated a toshiba laptop, and finished installing windows. It worked fine. But when it came time to activate the operating system, it did not recognize the cd key that was printed on the bottom of the lap top. I tried to call the activation phone number, and it didnt recognize the long number generated by the computer which will allow the phone activation
View 6 Replies View RelatedThe correct way to key in the serial for Wins 2000 pro "Store Oem Final" I have tried testing on another pc with os Xp to open up the Wins 2000 cd but when key in the serial no., it just keep saying incorrect number. Is there any special steps needed to key in correctly,I have even tried other serial no. found somewhere else and still cannot access.I have used explore to check the disc and there are a lot of datas inside just cannot open the cd with the serial no.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI have what probably amounts to a stupid question, but I honestly can't recall. I've come across an old system that needs to have windows XP reinstalled, and I'm not sure what disk I'm going to require.The System is an old Dell Dimension 4550, and had an install of Win XP pro SP1 installed on it, and has the sticker stuck to the side of it (with the serial).My question is, before I wipe this thing, I want to make sure I have, or can get a Version of XP that will accept that particular serial when I do the reinstall. I'd hate to bring it down and then find that I can't get it to reinstall with its original XP Key.I have access to pressed/original versions of oem/retail Windows XP SP2 for sure.
I may have a version of SP1 somewhere, but I'm not even sure what type it was, I think it worked with Volume License keys (I'm assuming the actual CDs are different for VL OEM and Retail).My question is, are newer versions such as XP Pro SP2, going to be aware of older serial keys?Would XP SP3 work (I hear it doesn't ask for the key at the beginning but at the end), and if so is there a place where the ISO for XP SP3 is legitimately available?I have a valid XP SP1 key, I just want to make sure I can get it back up after I wipe it.
My work recently got new computers, so there were kind enough to let us take our old Dells home since they were like three years old. There was a ton of work stuff on this computer, so I decided to format the hard drive and start fresh. Everything was going great until I got to the place in the install where I have to enter the serial number for Windows 2000. I tried my home copy and it would not work. I tried a few other valid key codes and they still do not work.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI'm basically on 'reinstall not booting Windows XP' duty this week. The problem I have is my father inlaw lost his C.O.A of his tower somewhere between his house, his car and my house, (about 60 miles).I can't boot from his hard drive, however I can 'browse/access' it. I've tried a couple of 'retrieve windows key' programs, which work...on my P.C! I have my key tho! I tried installing one into his hard drive but kept finding my key. Is there a command from 'DOS prompt' or some other measure I can take to recover his serial key?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to install Windows XP on my new Serial ATA hard drive, it has been formatted everything seems ok, When I start installing windows XP pro on this machine it seems like it just can't detect the damn hard drive, when I set it as boot on te serial ata drive eeverything works fine, it goes as C:/ but I just can't switch to my cd drive with windows XP to install it.When I boot up my other hrd drive with windows xp, I can actually see my hard drive in windows explorer.
View 3 Replies View Relatedi would like to install the sp2, but i have 1 question that is wondering me, what will happen if i install sp2 USING illegal serial lets just say USED-ALREADY SERIAL,but my windows is legal??
View 14 Replies View RelatedWe have a new user at our work place. To make a long story short, he accidentally threw away our serial number for Microsoft server 2003.I am trying not to alert my manager yet, so therefore, I do not want to contact microsoft for a solution, because they would need to speak to him.So i am trying to save his rear-end, how could i retrieve the serial number for our MS SERVER 2003?Can i find this info on our actual server? some where in the registry?
View 9 Replies View RelatedI got the error screen
The file serial.sys is corrupted.
Press any key to continue
... and at the bottom it says
Setup failed. press any key to restart your computer.
Any ideas ?
I have one user with a laptop (windows xp pro). he initially signed on to the laptop as jsmith. This was fine except the username he has at work and the email address he has is pjsmith.now he would like to have his laptop signon as pjsmith rather than jsmith.I would like to simply create the user new (pjsmith), copy the old (jsmith) profile to the new (pjsmith) profile and then delete the old (jsmith). I have tested this on another machine and it doesn't work so well.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have tried everything from ipconfig /release and renew,to the Network connections to unplugging my modem for a few hours. IS THERE ANY PROGRAM THAT CHANGES YOUR IP ADDRESS?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI recently tried to reinstall windows onto my SONY VAIO FS295XP, the laptop does not come with any discs unfortunately so I used a slip-streamed copy from my desktop machine to install (also felt it would save time), unforunately my desktop machine has SP2 and the laptop doesn't recognise the key on the back of it as valid for the SP2 version I was trying to install, anyone know how to transfer the Base key into an SP2 key
View 4 Replies View RelatedI just need to know if there is any way to change my IP. Recently I was infected with a worm virus that takes an IP and keeps coming back as long as the IP exists. My IP is also constantly being scanned while I am chatting and downloading from IRC. I dont want to know how to mask or hide my IP, I just want to know If I can completely change it.
View 8 Replies View RelatedI just baught a laptop only 6 months old. I want to be the registered owner of the XP Home edition thats on the laptop, cause the late owner are still registered in XP
View 4 Replies View Relatedthe installation key is not Valid. I have the OEM key and I want to change it. I tried the tool (KeyUpdateTool_enu.exe) to change key. but it gives an error.
Then I used the registry edit method, and it doesn't accept the OEM key.
how to change my administrator account ?
View 2 Replies View RelatedPresently I have Win ME and is ok. I'm tempted to go to XP but have been hearing some 'REAL HORROR' stories about it and especially with SP2...Is there a REAL advantage to do the switch or not and just hang onto what I've already got til I'm forced to
View 16 Replies View RelatedAs you all know the new updat eis here as we all thought it would be I have a client with a license key which is not original I have now purchased a copy for her but how do i change the product key to a new one
View 18 Replies View RelatedI've given for a time my notebook with WinXP Pro SP2 to a colleague.has reinstalled windows and since that I receive an error message log (Event viewer System Ivent id 10020)"The machine wide Default Launch and Activation security descriptor is invalid. It contains Access Control Entries with permissions that are
invalid. The requested action was therefore not performed. This security permission can be corrected using the Component Services administrative tool."And also the Microsoft Genuine "told" me that my license key is not valid. Is there any possibilities to set up both problems without reinstalling Windows XP with completely new copy.
two questions--what's in SP3, and is it essential? Given Microsoft's track record, I'm reluctant to install SP3, so two questions: 1) what's in it? 2) does it contain anything essential?
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