When Windows reboots, your next step will depend on which Windows XP version you are using. When the wizard loads this time, you should see a message indicating that your copy of Windows has already been activated. Using a WMI script Although the registry editing process is effective, it can be tedious and impractical if you need to change the product key on more than a few machines. Copy the appropriate script's code into a text file and save it as either ChangeVLKey The scripts can act in conjunction with a valid product key as part of a login script to change the product ID on multiple machines.
You can also execute the script from the command line to change the key on a single computer. The script should take only a few seconds to run and won't prompt you for further action unless there's a problem, such as an invalid product key. Warning The following instructions involve editing your system registry. Figure A. Figure B. Editor's Picks. We can't always guarantee that the perfect solution to your specific problem will be waiting for you.
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Doing so can cause system instability, changes in functionality, or worse, be unable to use Windows altogether. Helpful 2 Not Helpful 4. Do not use any product keys that you find on any websites, these could cause you to fail the windows genuine advantage test as those keys are probable already one Microsoft's product key blacklists.
Failing this test loses your operating systems genuineness, restricts updates and displays annoying messages to buy a real product key. Helpful 1 Not Helpful 3. You Might Also Like How to. How to. Co-authors: Updated: June 3, Categories: XP Instructions.
Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. Is this article up to date? Simply enter your new valid XP product key into the field provided, and apply pressure to the 'Change Key' button. The operation performs the following tasks: - Modifies a certain registry value to trick Windows into thinking it has not been activated. This entire operation should take only a few seconds on a moderately quick machine.
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