How can I enter my legal Windows registration code on my preexisting Win XP with invalid code.?
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You can't. The "bootleg" copy your friend installed is not really that.  It belonged to someone and has a legal code of its own. But when your friend installed it he/she had to enter the code so call and ask for it.\n\nDo you not have the original disks from whatever computer company you bought it from? There should be a disk with everything that has Windows XP on it to reinstall.
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Start > Run > type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) click ok, the Registry Editor will open up.\nNavigate you way to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;SOFTWARE&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows NT&#92;CurrentVersion"\nDouble click on the Value Names: "RegisteredOwner" & "RegisteredOrganization" & change the value data to whatever you want.\nReboot.
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If you want to replace your win XP boot Logo\nYou'll need a resource Hacker software:\nhttp://www.users.on.net/johnson/resourcehacker/\nHere is the good procedure to follow:\nhttp://www.thetechguide.com/howto/xpbootlogo/\nThanks
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There is a program called rockxp, if you downlaod it and install it it should tell you your cd key if that doesnt work id download a windows validation program that rsets your cd key and you can make a new one .
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There are a few solutions:\n\n1) Go to Start menu then RUN, type regedit Go to the directory: HKEY_CURRENT_USER&#92;\nSoftware&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows&#92;\nCurrentVersion&#92;Policies&#92;\nExplorer\nset the DWORD "NoFolderOptions" to 0\n\n2) Do a System restore. Go to:\nClick Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore and restore it back to a previous day.\n\n3) If that doesn't work, try an in-place upgrade (aka repair installation); instructions can be found here:\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp
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if its winxp then remove the admin password with safe mode and then try
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Create an account on a win2k box - login name has to be the same that you're using to log in to Win98 comp. \n\nShould work.
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Its the new Windows update that we received. If you installed a windows XP platform from a CD that did not come with your computer, then it will  have that check. If you did buy a legit copy and if it did indeed come with your computer, then you need to call Microsoft and receive a genuine key that will be linked to your PC. They first check your computer and do a scan to see if you ever registered your Windows with Microsoft and they match it up to the key that you used to install Windows. If you bought the PC used, its possible that the previous owner screwed you over.\n\nTo fix this problem, you will need to either \na) Do a search for WGATRAY.EXE and WGALOGON.DLL in your C drive and delete them. You might want to make a copy of them and put them in a different folder, just in case, but if you delete them it should go away.\nor \nb) Reinstall windows and next time your windows does an update for the genuine check, omit it or bypass it.\n\nBy the way, if you need more options, just contact me. I have like 20 options to get rid of it.
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delete win.exe \nit will take the password with it
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I think that you dont have a registered version of windows. If u have then format your PC and reload the OS again. This should work but.... I have never tried this thing.
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It will tell you how to do it here, but its not reccomened\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
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This will only work if you have an OEM Windows XP CD.\n\n1. Boot up with the WinXP CD and at the Setup Screen press the Enter Key.\n  \n2. You will be taken to the Windows XP Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to proceed.\n\n3. The next screen gives you the option to do a fresh (clean) install or to repair the selected Windows XP installation. To run a Repair Install press "R".\n\n***CAUTION*** if you do not see the option to repair the selected Windows XP installation DO NOT choose the option to continue installing a fresh copy without repairing as that will overwrite your data and cause unrecoverable data loss.\n\n4. If you originally installed XP with Service Pack 1 and later installed Service Pack 2,  you will need to re-install Service Pack 2.\n\n5. If you have any Microsoft Office products installed,  you will need to re-activate with the Product Key code. \n\nContacting Microsoft may be required.
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no way to get around it if it fails because your copy of windows is illegal. the only way would be to get a legal copy of windows, format your hard drive and install the legal copy.\nyou could also try Mozelle fire fox as your web browser
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It won't allow you to register if you enter a product code...not that I would know.
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Click on the Help at the upper right hand corner and then click on about.\n\nI think you are able to enter registeration code there.
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you might need to register with microsoft if its home edition \ntry restarting in safe mode F8 and doing a system restore\nas well you can try loggin in from loggin screen as admin Control Alt Delete\n\nHope one of them works
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Call the windows support number from www.support.microsoft.com and choose the ivr menu for Activation. Once you get there, explain your problem and im sure they ll activate it for you!