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Re-installing Windows XP but don't want to have to re-activate !
Wednesday 24th February 2010 12:08 PM
Re-installing Windows XP but don't want to have to re-activate !
Isn't it galling that we need to contact Microsoft for "permission" if we choose to reinstall a product that we already legally own and use?
there is a trick for getting around product re-activation for Windows XP when reinstalling.
If you have successfully activated the OS already, and if you are reinstalling it on the existing hardware, this trick should do just fine. Here it is:
- Copy the file
c:windowssystem32wpa.dblto a floppy. - Reinstall Windows XP.
- Boot to a DOS disk if you are using FAT, or to the Recovery Console if using NTFS.
- Copy the file from the first step above back to
c:windowssystem32. - That's it - because all of your hardware is the same as before, your copy of WinXP is still valid according to the previous activation.
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