Re: Replacing Product ID / Activation Key in XP SP2

You might want to take a look at this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892

You can also try using this utility:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/xppid.zip

The only other approach I can think of is to perform a repair
installation with your CD and this time use her CD key. Since
they are both OEM product keys, I don't think that the Service
Pack level would make a difference. It would be a different story
if you were trying to use a Retail key with an OEM cd.

Good luck
--
Nepatsfan
"TJWalker" <TJWalker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:DD18D508-F5C7-42DD-90DA-4D88D9511771@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Greetings:
>
> A friend's Dell laptop that came with Win XP Home (pre sp1) but
> recently
> updated to sp2 crashed - repeated blue screen and reboot.
> Anyway, when it
> became apparent the only solution was a complete format and
> reinstall - I
> decided to use the OS restore disk that just came with my brand
> new Dell
> laptop which is XP Home SP2.
>
> I did not want to use her pre sp1 disk and have to download all
> the updates,
> etc.
>
> Anyway, it installed just fine but put my OEM serial number in.
> I have her
> XP Home key that came with her laptop - and I have tried the
> instructions
> found on the Microsoft site about doing a regedit and replacing
> the key - but
> it does not work.
>
> When I call customer service via the activation wizard - all
> they could do
> was give me the new lengthy activation code - but it is still
> using my serial
> number.
>
> How can I put her serial number (since she is a registered
> owner of XP Home)
> into this install I just did using my OEM disk?
>
> I don't want Microsoft to think her's is an illegal copy.


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