On Thu, 25 May 2006 23:30:53 -0400, you wrote:
As Wayne says here (below) The corporate version with the original FCKGW xxxx etc key has been blocked since XP was 1 year old. Another thing to remember is that Home, Pro and "corporate" all use different files or procedures within the code that unlocks them. If you have a corp' version there is no way a retail pro key will work nor will a pro key work on a Home. So really you will have to wipe and install and register/activate. If it's a 'new' to you computer - what's the problem --- don't tell me it also got a million dollars worth of software also installed that you want to keep. There are ways around this but we don't discuss it here - do we chaps (+ ladies)? Hugh >At 10:58 PM 5/25/2006, Steve typed: >>She purchased a full version of XP and we have tried to change the >>activation code by following a Microsoft KB article explaining the procedure >>as well as trying several utilities I found on the web for changing the >>activation code. > >Exactly which KB article are we talking about? > >One needs to deactivate the existing installation by editing the >registry then run "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" to get >to the activation screen and go to the second option which is >activate by phone, in the next screen click change product key, and >type in the new product key. > >>A friend bought a used computer with an apparent bad copy of XP on it. > >If the bad copy is anything but Retail & she's trying to install >Retail then the above change product key probably won't work. AFAIK >the only keys that work anywhere are Corporate Product keys. > >If the bad install was using the banned FCKGW version then she's out >of luck & will have to wipe the HD to do a complete install from scratch. > > >----------+---------- > Wayne D. Johnson >Ashland, OH, USA 44805 ><http://www.wavijo.com> Sir Hugh of Bognor -- Remember. You may honestly believe that you understood everything you thought I said but what you thought you heard wasn't exactly what I said. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] E38 Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
