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| 683065 | 2008-06-27 20:24:00 | Hi being a student, i have access to msdn academic software center, where i can obtain softwares and operating systems, i also get supplied with valid cdkey. i want to change the cdkey in my current setup of xp pro. how does this work, can anyone guide me?. |
gum digger (6100) | ||
| 683066 | 2008-06-27 20:28:00 | So all you want to know is how to change the key? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683067 | 2008-06-27 20:45:00 | Theres this (magicaljellybean.com) But Avast seems to think its w32.trojan.gen Dont know if its a false positive or what You could try an an older version on that site |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683068 | 2008-06-27 21:48:00 | The Link Speedy posted / magical Jelly Bean is fine. Download that file, unzip it and make sure you take a note of the current product key if you don't have it written down just in case the new one is not accepted. The Manual Way - Have a look at This article (articles.techrepublic.com.com) - Under Solution |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 683069 | 2008-06-28 07:31:00 | i have tried both methods validate through keyfinder app and manual, after changing the key i reboot but it never asks for re-activation so i do that manually too by running "oobe/msoobe /a " when i click next to activate it just says its an invalid key. would this be happening because i have SP3 installed now?. | gum digger (6100) | ||
| 683070 | 2008-06-28 07:35:00 | Keyfinder only shows you the key and lets you change it. It doesnt validate it Did you do this bit first ?? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent Version\WPAEvents ? Change it in keyfinder after then try %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe /a ? Also, make sure u dont get 0 mixed up with o etc |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683071 | 2008-06-30 00:55:00 | Keyfinder only shows you the key and lets you change it. It doesnt validate it Did you do this bit first ?? HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent Version\WPAEvents ? "Also, make sure u dont get 0 mixed up with o etc" do u mean not get 0 mixed up with o in this step HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent Version\WPAEvents ? if so no iam not, in OOBETimer i changed the bit where its 08 with 07. you reckon its saying unauthorised cdkey coz i have sp3 installed and the keys i have tried are for sp2 and just windows xp, i kno they are genuine 100%. |
gum digger (6100) | ||
| 683072 | 2008-06-30 01:27:00 | SP3 should be ok. As long as the key is for the version of Windows you've got, it should work. Yup sometimes, people put 0 (zero in) instead of O (letter O), or vice versa. Or they've typed a letter in wrong somewhere |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683073 | 2008-06-30 02:29:00 | Theres this (magicaljellybean.com) But Avast seems to think its w32.trojan.gen Dont know if its a false positive or what You could try an an older version on that site Definitely false positive. It would be detected as such because it reads your CD key from the registry. Something that CD-key stealing trojans would also do |
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