Re: XP Home Activation

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From: Greg R (webworm12_at_yes.hotmail.com)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 08:43:20 -0500

D.R.
Do you work on other people computers? I got a tip they might help
you avoid this problem in the furture. If the system was preinstalled
with xp at least with an emachine.

Get the product key viewer for windows xp

You need to back up all the data on the machine, they may want to
keep. Now use the restore cd provided by the manufacture. Ignore any
activation request if any. Now get that key using the product key
viewer Burn the i386 folder to a cd-drive.

Now you will need a win98se boot floppy.
I would fdisk the whole drive. Then reboot with floopy
Format the whole drive-this will take awhile
Install xp
Cddrive:\i386\winnt.exe
Use the key you got from the product key viewer

You will have to remove the extra item from the boot.ini file when
done installing

This is legal.

>On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:13:21 +1200, "D.R." <D.R. @ NZ> wrote:

>
>"Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message
>news:%23zV5sGulEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> D.R. wrote:
>> >
>> > After the upgrade, the very first boot stopped dead at
>> > the activation screen and could go no further. No three
>> > days grace for me. If I got 3 days grace, then I'd think
>> > that was more reasonable. But for me, I could go no
>> > further without activating.
>>
>>
>> Come to think of it, the 3 day grace period was introduced with
>> SP1, which was released long ago. Perhaps this PC had never been
>> updated?
>
>I am guessing not. The owner is a not tech-savvy type.
>

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