How to change WIndows XP reg key?

[Kroze]

Can anyone help me out?

Im trying to install windows XP SP2 but it won't let me because i used a copied cd key to installed windows xp to my laptop. Reason i did this because i hate having all those extra programs that come with the laptop and want to wipe everything off and install just windows instead of using their restoration cd.


anyway. I have the laptop original cd key with me. I just wanted to know how can i change to it so that i can download and install SP2.

 

[Anubis]

call microsoft

 

[ElFenix]

download sp2 from bittorrent...

 

[Ryan]

Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

 

[imported_judge]

pirating is illegal, punishble by death in some countries

 

[Adul]

google it

 

[Leetman]

Originally posted by: Adul
google it

Yep, easy to find.

 

[Kroze]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

 

[GTaudiophile]

3...

 

Originally posted by: Anubis
call microsoft

Your story sounds like horsesh!t.
Go buy it.

 

[imported_judge]

2...

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

You didn't read his post, did you?

 

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

Ok, then where is your cd key that came with your "own windows xp cd"? Like i said.... horsesh!t.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

so wait a min here

you own a copy of win xp and installed it on the laptop, and used the CD key associated with the CD,

now where are you haveing your issue>?

 

[imported_judge]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

so wait a min here

you own a copy of win xp and installed it on the laptop, and used the CD key associated with the CD,

now where are you haveing your issue>?

if i read it right, he also used pirated key🙁

 

now where are you haveing your issue>?

It wasnt his cd.

 

[MDE]

Originally posted by: Phocas

Originally posted by: Anubis
call microsoft

Your story sounds like horsesh!t.
Go buy it.

Actually, no it's completely sensible to me. When's the last time you set up a store-bought system? All of the crap they put on there is ridiculous, and then they refuse to give you a full copy of Windows, and Windows alone?

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

You can't use an OEM key to install a retail copy of windows.

 

[imported_judge]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: Phocas

Originally posted by: Anubis
call microsoft

Your story sounds like horsesh!t.
Go buy it.

Actually, no it's completely sensible to me. When's the last time you set up a store-bought system? All of the crap they put on there is ridiculous, and then they refuse to give you a full copy of Windows, and Windows alone?

he used pirated key, no excuse

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

Please learn how to read.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: judge

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

so wait a min here

you own a copy of win xp and installed it on the laptop, and used the CD key associated with the CD,

now where are you haveing your issue>?

if i read it right, he also used pirated key🙁

why did he need a pirated key "i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd"

im giveing him the benifit of teh doubt here

 

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: Phocas

Originally posted by: Anubis
call microsoft

Your story sounds like horsesh!t.
Go buy it.

Actually, no it's completely sensible to me. When's the last time you set up a store-bought system? All of the crap they put on there is ridiculous, and then they refuse to give you a full copy of Windows, and Windows alone?

Not what im talking about, im talking about "it won't let me because i used a copied cd key to installed windows xp to my laptop."
That means pirated, or not his...

I installed my own student issued xp on my laptop for that reason, its a great reason. But no reason to use a pirated copy and then ask us for help in finding out what it was.

 

[imported_judge]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: judge

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Kroze

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

it makes perfect sense. The restoration cd that comes with the laptop, it erase your hard drive, reinstall windows and a whole crapload of proprietary applications that cannot be removed. On top of that, it create another partition that i don't want.


So, i said screw all that, i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd.

so wait a min here

you own a copy of win xp and installed it on the laptop, and used the CD key associated with the CD,

now where are you haveing your issue>?

if i read it right, he also used pirated key🙁

why did he need a pirated key "i'm just going to use my own windows xp cd"

he used someone else cd that wasn't oem, he had oem cd key which u can't use on retail version so he had to use pirated key

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Supercharged

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Your excuse makes no sense - you could have just done a clean install off any OEM disc, and used the CD key that your laptop manufacturer provided instead of going out of your way to use a pirated CD key.

You can't use an OEM key to install a retail copy of windows.

thats not the point if he had a OEM copy of XP he would have HAD A CD KEY for it

 

"Im trying to install windows XP SP2 but it won't let me because i used a copied cd key to installed windows xp to my laptop."


Now he wants to change it back to a *legit* cd key so he can download sp2. He has been using a pirated copy.