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SPEEDbagal
01-10-2005, 02:42
Hello,

Under windows register (regedit), I found 5 entries that contains the windows product id field, these are:
1) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Registration]
2) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion]
3) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
4) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\Key-CJ27J3P2XV9J9JCPB4DVT]
5) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\Key-G4XTBRDJMGP7G4WJTJK48]

But the one that is under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\ cannot be change. I try using x-setup but it only change the first 3.

Anyone know how to change this or is there any tools to do this?

Thanks,
Monty Burns
01-10-2005, 03:45
IMHO, that isn't legal !
The only reason for doing this, is that you have not bought an original win disc, and with your stolen key, you are not able to update.....Am I wrong ?
Big Country
01-10-2005, 13:34
Yep, I know exactly how to do it. But as Monty says "that isn't legal !". If you had a legitimate reason for changing your ID M$ would have told you how.
DABhand
01-10-2005, 13:51
Yeah changing PID is mainly for when serials wont work.

Each company like DELL, Compaq, HP etc have their own PID for windows, and each PID determines how a CD-Key is designated.

My guess is he has a CD-key from a built machine from one of those companies and his copy of XP isnt taking the serial.
SPEEDbagal
02-10-2005, 10:23
IMHO, that isn't legal !
The only reason for doing this, is that you have not bought an original win disc, and with your stolen key, you are not able to update.....Am I wrong ?

That is not the reason, The reason why I ask this is because I own an internet cafe shop, I have 50 computers and with 50 WinXP Pro Licenses, Since I have all PC hardware identical, I just setup one master copy of WinXP Pro and ghost it through all 50 PC, this means I'll have all identical cd key & product id. So I need to change all of them back to there original cd key & product id, I already made a record for all product ids & cd keys.
SPEEDbagal
02-10-2005, 11:53
Or if not, can I just delete this 2 entry in windows registry?
4) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\Key-CJ27J3P2XV9J9JCPB4DVT]
5) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\Key-G4XTBRDJMGP7G4WJTJK48]

Cause when deleting the whole folder, it always says "error while deleting key"
Luciel
02-10-2005, 13:27
Is your reason is true then contact microsoft. thread closed.