Re: Licensing problems



There is an exceedingly remote chance that this might work... but I wouldn't
bet on it.

(Though, it's not like you have anything to lose by trying it.)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918342&SD=tech

The problem is that this is written for the Volume License key, which isn't
what MCE uses... but, again, not like you have much to lose?

--
Reginald Blue
"I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my
telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my
telephone."
- Bjarne Stroustrup (originator of C++) [quoted at the 2003
International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces]

spottedhaggis wrote:
I recently purchased a media center pc. It was used, and had media
center installed and configured exactly as I want it to be so I did
not want to re-install the software again, besides the fact it came
with no disks.

I have checked and it is using an illegal cd key, so I have just
purchased an OEM copy of Media center 2005 from a reputable source,
and now have a legal key, disks etc, however I would like to change
the cd key for the current installation to makle it legal rather than
have to re-install the entire system again.

Can you please advise how I can do this.

Many thanks


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