Guest Steven Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 I have recently obtained a machine with a NON-genuine version of Windows XP Pro SP2 installed on it. I have purchased a genuine version and want that installed. How can I go about doing this? Can I install the genuine version on top of the non-genuine version without losing data? Or can I simply enter in the registration key somewhere? Thank you in advance for your help.
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: Making non-genuine Windows XP Pro genuine Steven wrote: > I have recently obtained a machine with a NON-genuine version of > Windows XP Pro SP2 installed on it. I have purchased a genuine > version and want that installed. How can I go about doing this? Can > I install the genuine version on top of the non-genuine version > without losing data? Or can I simply enter in the registration key > somewhere? The search you were looking for to figure out how to change your Windows XP Product Key (Serial Number) to something else without a fresh installation... http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=&num=100&scoring=d&as_epq=Genuine+Advantage+Product+Key Most of which should have the following text: The Genuine Advantage Product Key Update Tool is only valid for users attempting to change their current non-genuine Product Key to a genuine COA sticker or genuine Product Key - all without a reinstall! http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50346&clcid=0x409 So try using that... Should resolve your situation. Good luck to you! -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Alias Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: Making non-genuine Windows XP Pro genuine Steven wrote: > I have recently obtained a machine with a NON-genuine version of > Windows XP Pro SP2 installed on it. I have purchased a genuine version > and want that installed. How can I go about doing this? Can I install > the genuine version on top of the non-genuine version without losing > data? Or can I simply enter in the registration key somewhere? > > Thank you in advance for your help. > I would do a clean install after backing up your data. With used computers, one never knows what one gets hidden on the hard drive. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Re: Making non-genuine Windows XP Pro genuine On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:27:31 -0700, Steven <imfd69@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have recently obtained a machine with a NON-genuine version of > Windows XP Pro SP2 installed on it. I have purchased a genuine version > and want that installed. How can I go about doing this? Can I install > the genuine version on top of the non-genuine version without losing > data? Or can I simply enter in the registration key somewhere? You're looking for trouble, as far as I'm concerned. If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be, etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend that anyone else do either. I recommend backing up your data, installing your genuine version cleanly, then restoring your backed up data. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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