Re: XP Pro COA activation

Geri wrote:


"Steven Campbell" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I know this is slightly off topic but since they are bought and sold quite
a lot on here I would really appreciate some guidance plus I will be
looking for a few more in the future.

I've been running an evaluation copy of XP Pro that had a VLK key on it.
I thought I had nothing more to do than entering a COA that I bought and
then contacting Microsoft, but not so.

Every key changer I have used, MagicBean, RockXP4 has said invalid
number. I have even tried using Microsofts own way of doing it
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;328874 by
changing a key in the registry but when I do that and re boot it still
says I have a "Valid copy of Windows"

I'm trying to go legal but it won't let me!!!

Thanks for any help or for re-directing me.

Steven.


Re-install with a OEM xp pro disk and use your bought key then it will
activate.

But still won't be legal unless the key came with the PC you're installing
on - OEM key's aren't legally transferable between machines.

There is currently no easy way to convert from illegal to legal XP - the
only legal way is to buy a new PC with XP included and only use it on that
PC (currently XP is only supplied with netbooks) or buy a retail copy which
would have to be old stock as they were taken off the shelves when Vista
was released.
.

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