RE: Fixing a illegal xp installation

From: Lyle (Lyle_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:47:02 -0800

Thank's To all that responded
Firstly to the the most responses by answer, BEER , ???? . Didn't fix da
problem.
If you do not want to worry about the problem.
Then go source some " CHIMAY Royal Reserve with the blue label"
Made by trapist monks in belguim since 1862 @ 9% alcohol . ( what a buzz )
$18.00 au a 750ml bottle an worth every cent. ( cheaper by the case )

To those whom helped with answers, A HEARTY "THANK YOU! "

Being impatient . I did a upgrade install with a retail version over the oem
version
all went pretty well , A few drivers had to be downloaded an installed.
Activation was flawless an done online with a minimun of fuss.

The next an subsequent boots , Went to activation, Also flawless, An online.
Thinking , How many times can this be flawless an can I be bothered going
thru this procedure every time I boot the computer. I decided to delete every
file
I could find that had something to do with the reset501 service .

3 in the registry an about 5 elsewhere , And a boot into safemode to delete
reset5.dll.

And no more activation needed on boot up. Yea!

I also suspect I can change many part's in the system , And activation will
be easy via online.

So , Pouring another glass of chimay , I feel pretty good , The computer is
working pretty good. All seems well . Wishing everybody a great day.

Best Regards
Lyle

"Lyle" wrote:

> Hi , Back in december 03 , I purchased what was supposed to be a full version
> of xp home on Ebay. It turned out to be a oem version that would not
> activate. When I complained to the seller , He send me a program called
> Reset501. Whiched worked fine till now. So it is time to fix the problem.
> If I go buy a retail xp home . Is there a way to install it , without doing
> a fresh install.
> Regards
> Lyle

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