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Change your Windows XP product licensing key | |
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| Time: 10:36 EST/15:36 GMT | News Source: | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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In it's infinate wisdom, Microsoft has posted details of how to change the volume licensing product key on a Windows XP SP1-based computer. "Because of changes in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Microsoft says, "Windows XP-based computers that use a leaked product key that is known to be available to the general public may not be able to install SP1 or automatically obtain updates from the Windows Update Web site." So, if when you install SP1, you get the message "the product key used to install Windows is invalid", you can follow the instructions Microsoft has posted here. |
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| #1 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at Monday, September 23, 2002 10:44:59 AM |
| That "here" link is a tad bit broken, Byron. |
| #2 By 1845 (12.254.162.111) at Monday, September 23, 2002 10:55:05 AM |
| I totally meant to do that, Noodle. Oops! |
| #3 By 432 (216.94.119.133) at Monday, September 23, 2002 12:41:26 PM |
| This article is big nrews all over the web, but I don't see what the big deal as you still need an "approved" product key before the SP1 can be installed. And most of the KeyGen's I have seen were not made for SP1 keys are those prior. I am just glad I went out a bought a coy for my comp and I don't have to worry about circumventing this. |
| #4 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at Monday, September 23, 2002 05:16:09 PM |
| Maybe it was wrong on the Inquirer site earlier, and they have since corrected it? |
