[WINXP] Changing from Volume License to Retail

Iron_Horse · 6th June 2012, 5:35 PM

Hey Everyone,

I have a mate who got a PC a while back and had never connected it to the internet until now. It did some Windows Updates and it is now saying it is non-genuine.

I got a copy of AIDA32 and pulled the Serial out of the registry and did a search on the start of the key and wouldn't you know it, it was a pirate key. He had been given a system with a dodgy key.

I have a spare retail boxed version that I am no longer using that I am giving to him and I was wondering if anyone knows how I can make it accept this key. Windows Activation > Change Product Key feature does not work because of the differences in the key type.

Any help would be appreciated.

Michael

looktall · 6th June 2012, 7:59 PM

there's an ms app that does this for you but its name eludes at the moment.

you run the app. insert the new key and voila, no more dodgy VLK.

found it.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=204141
save the file, then run it. follow the prompts.

Annihilator69 · 6th June 2012, 8:06 PM

What version? I'm guessing XP

With Win7 you can just go to System Properties, Change Product Key.

Iron_Horse · 6th June 2012, 9:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by looktall

there's an ms app that does this for you but its name eludes at the moment.

you run the app. insert the new key and voila, no more dodgy VLK.

found it.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=204141
save the file, then run it. follow the prompts.

Yep - I found this after my post. Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annihilator69

What version? I'm guessing XP

With Win7 you can just go to System Properties, Change Product Key.

Yep XP - As per title.

6th June 2012, 5:35 PM	#1
Iron_Horse Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Onboard the Borg ship... Posts: 686	Changing from Volume License to Retail Hey Everyone, I have a mate who got a PC a while back and had never connected it to the internet until now. It did some Windows Updates and it is now saying it is non-genuine. I got a copy of AIDA32 and pulled the Serial out of the registry and did a search on the start of the key and wouldn't you know it, it was a pirate key. He had been given a system with a dodgy key. I have a spare retail boxed version that I am no longer using that I am giving to him and I was wondering if anyone knows how I can make it accept this key. Windows Activation > Change Product Key feature does not work because of the differences in the key type. Any help would be appreciated. Michael __________________ Psalm 51:15: O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. Psalm 116:12-13: How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.

6th June 2012, 7:59 PM	#2
looktall Working Class Hero Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: morley.wa.au Posts: 17,920	there's an ms app that does this for you but its name eludes at the moment. you run the app. insert the new key and voila, no more dodgy VLK. found it. http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=204141 save the file, then run it. follow the prompts. __________________ JoJoker endorses this product and/or comment. Last edited by looktall; 6th June 2012 at 8:07 PM.

6th June 2012, 8:06 PM	#3
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