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Old 01-21-2003, 03:08 PM   #1
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Change XP Serial?

Hi,

Example Scenario: Dodgy copy of XP is acquired, but then real copy it bought (with legal CDKey)

Is it possible to change the XP key from the registry or something?

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Old 01-21-2003, 03:18 PM   #2
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Check this out:
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/articles/changeID.htm
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Yes there is an easy way.
xp_cd_key.exe is a program that will do this for you (do a search on the net)

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Old 01-22-2003, 04:26 AM   #4
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Well, just to see if it worked I got hold of a dodgy key from the net. I did the trick with the link from RenegadeKing, it worked

Then I did the same to put my legal key back in

Thanks for that, it's a good tip for the future

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