Read if you have Wga problems with legal Preinstalled system.

Read if you have Wga problems with legal Preinstalled system.

Sorry for the multiple post.

Don’t not do this in safe mode!
Make sure you do this from an administrator account

Connect to the internet
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent
Version\WPAEvents
In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify.
Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows.
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the run box, type the following command, and then click OK.

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to
activate Windows, and then click Next.

Click Change Product key to key on your machine.

Type the new product key in the New key boxes, and then click Update.

If you are returned to the previous window, click Remind me later
DON’T reboot.

In the run box, type the following command, and then click OK.

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

Chose internet than activate. You will need to allow connection from
your firewall.

In the run box, type the following command

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

And you will see this message.

Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.

reboot


You should then be able to validate windows. I tested this on w2040
emachine and it worked.

Greg R

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**/How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a Windows XP
SP1-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874#3


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On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 11:38:35 +0200, fermu
<> wrote:


>
>Greg Ro wrote:
>> Read if you have Wga problems with legal Preinstalled system.
>
>
>**/How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a Windows XP
>SP1-based computer
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874#3

That what I based it on. However, if you reboot according to those
instructions, you won't be able to activate it.

My instruction show changing a legal volume license key to a legal oem
key.

Another note, keys do get messed up during install. So, if you have
a problem with wga and you legally installed windows and it was
activated. Then follow my key instructions except use the key you
installed xp with or the key that was provide by microsoft if you had
to call in to activate due to hardware changes.

Greg Ro

Greg Ro wrote:
> Read if you have Wga problems with legal Preinstalled system.
>
> Sorry for the multiple post.
>
> Don't not do this in safe mode!
> Make sure you do this from an administrator account
>
> Connect to the internet
> Click Start, and then click Run.
> In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
>
> In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent
> Version\WPAEvents
> In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify.
> Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows.
> Click Start, and then click Run.
> In the run box, type the following command, and then click OK.
>
> %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
>
> Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to
> activate Windows, and then click Next.
>
> Click Change Product key to key on your machine.
>
> Type the new product key in the New key boxes, and then click Update.
>
> If you are returned to the previous window, click Remind me later
> DON'T reboot.
>
> In the run box, type the following command, and then click OK.
>
> %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
>
> Chose internet than activate. You will need to allow connection from
> your firewall.
>
> In the run box, type the following command
>
> %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
>
> And you will see this message.
>
> Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.
>
> reboot
>
>
> You should then be able to validate windows. I tested this on w2040
> emachine and it worked.
>
> Greg R

Hmm. I seem to remeber that MS disabled Major OEM Product Keys from
being activated of the internet!

http://www.betanews.com/article/Micr...ole/1109293194

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On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:39:56 -0400, "kurttrail"
<> wrote:

>Hmm. I seem to remeber that MS disabled Major OEM Product Keys from
>being activated of the internet!


Yes Kurt you are correct in part.
I think that only with windows xp first release. You can still call in
and get a new key after some hassle with Microsoft.

The preinstall system use a hidden key given to them by Microsoft.
That key won't activate becuase it a volume license key. No need for
activation. However, wga is causing some problem with this as I have
read in newsgroups. The key on your machine should work and should
be able to be activated except maybe for the first release of Windows
xp.

I have also read. People are having problems now with wga for legally
installed products. So the key fix should work for them as well.
But either use the key you installed xp with or the key microsoft
gave you for any hardware changes you might have done.

If you got the key from Microsoft use that key.

Greg Ro

Greg Ro wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:39:56 -0400, "kurttrail"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Hmm. I seem to remeber that MS disabled Major OEM Product Keys from
>> being activated of the internet!
>
>
> Yes Kurt you are correct in part.
> I think that only with windows xp first release. You can still call in
> and get a new key after some hassle with Microsoft.
>
> The preinstall system use a hidden key given to them by Microsoft.
> That key won't activate becuase it a volume license key. No need for
> activation. However, wga is causing some problem with this as I have
> read in newsgroups. The key on your machine should work and should
> be able to be activated except maybe for the first release of Windows
> xp.
>
> I have also read. People are having problems now with wga for legally
> installed products. So the key fix should work for them as well.
> But either use the key you installed xp with or the key microsoft
> gave you for any hardware changes you might have done.
>
> If you got the key from Microsoft use that key.
>
> Greg Ro

You shouldn't go messing around changing keys, especially if you have XP
pre-installed by a major OEM, without finding out what they think about
it.

The hassle, the likelihood of having problems, and the risk involved in
not getting phone activated by MS is not to be taken lightly.

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On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:01:22 -0400, "kurttrail"
<> wrote:

>Greg Ro wrote:
>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:39:56 -0400, "kurttrail"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Hmm. I seem to remeber that MS disabled Major OEM Product Keys from
>>> being activated of the internet!
>>
>>
>> Yes Kurt you are correct in part.
>> I think that only with windows xp first release. You can still call in
>> and get a new key after some hassle with Microsoft.
>>
>> The preinstall system use a hidden key given to them by Microsoft.
>> That key won't activate becuase it a volume license key. No need for
>> activation. However, wga is causing some problem with this as I have
>> read in newsgroups. The key on your machine should work and should
>> be able to be activated except maybe for the first release of Windows
>> xp.
>>
>> I have also read. People are having problems now with wga for legally
>> installed products. So the key fix should work for them as well.
>> But either use the key you installed xp with or the key microsoft
>> gave you for any hardware changes you might have done.
>>
>> If you got the key from Microsoft use that key.
>>
>> Greg Ro
>
>You shouldn't go messing around changing keys, especially if you have XP
>pre-installed by a major OEM, without finding out what they think about
>it.
>
>The hassle, the likelihood of having problems, and the risk involved in
>not getting phone activated by MS is not to be taken lightly.

Kurt what the difference in using the key on the back of your machine
for reinstalling the operating system than using it for changing the
key? I see no difference. Except you have to activate it immediately
because it becomes on oem installation for those computers that have
been preinstalled.

They key on the machine is allowed to be used by me unless I sell the
computer.

Who cares what the oem company thinks especially if it is out of
warranty. It is my machine not emachine, not microsoft.

Do you have a better idea for people have that have problem getting
wga validation that have legal installed operating system--So, they
can still use windows update?



Greg Ro

Greg Ro wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:01:22 -0400, "kurttrail"
> <> wrote:
>
>> Greg Ro wrote:
>>> On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:39:56 -0400, "kurttrail"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hmm. I seem to remeber that MS disabled Major OEM Product Keys
>>>> from being activated of the internet!
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes Kurt you are correct in part.
>>> I think that only with windows xp first release. You can still call
>>> in and get a new key after some hassle with Microsoft.
>>>
>>> The preinstall system use a hidden key given to them by Microsoft.
>>> That key won't activate becuase it a volume license key. No need
>>> for activation. However, wga is causing some problem with this as
>>> I have read in newsgroups. The key on your machine should work
>>> and should be able to be activated except maybe for the first
>>> release of Windows xp.
>>>
>>> I have also read. People are having problems now with wga for
>>> legally installed products. So the key fix should work for them
>>> as well. But either use the key you installed xp with or the key
>>> microsoft gave you for any hardware changes you might have done.
>>>
>>> If you got the key from Microsoft use that key.
>>>
>>> Greg Ro
>>
>> You shouldn't go messing around changing keys, especially if you
>> have XP pre-installed by a major OEM, without finding out what they
>> think about it.
>>
>> The hassle, the likelihood of having problems, and the risk involved
>> in not getting phone activated by MS is not to be taken lightly.
>
> Kurt what the difference in using the key on the back of your machine
> for reinstalling the operating system than using it for changing the
> key? I see no difference. Except you have to activate it immediately
> because it becomes on oem installation for those computers that have
> been preinstalled.

Well with major OEM installs, you not suppose to have to activate.
F*#king around with changing PK's is just asking for worse problems than
WGA.

> They key on the machine is allowed to be used by me unless I sell the
> computer.
>
> Who cares what the oem company thinks especially if it is out of
> warranty. It is my machine not emachine, not microsoft.

Well, if you own a emachine that says alot.

> Do you have a better idea for people have that have problem getting
> wga validation that have legal installed operating system--So, they
> can still use windows update?

Yeah, don't use it. Without WGA, Windows Update added an extra layer of
code that could go wrong with the patching process. With WGA, it added
yet another layer of BS on top of that!

People need to learn to cut up that BS code between them and installing
security updates.

http://microscum.com/comsense

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>
> You should then be able to validate windows. I tested this on w2040
> emachine and it worked.
>
> Greg R
>
>

I do have WGA problems with a legal preinstalled system, but am leery of
trying undocumented advice. Is this a MS recommended fix?

On Mon, 1 Aug 2005 13:41:28 -0700, "Steve P"
<> wrote:

>>
>> You should then be able to validate windows. I tested this on w2040
>> emachine and it worked.
>>
>> Greg R
>>
>>
>
>I do have WGA problems with a legal preinstalled system, but am leery of
>trying undocumented advice. Is this a MS recommended fix?
>
They have not came out without any official statements. I don't know
if Microsoft is aware of the wga problems. They may be working on a
fix. If nothing happens after a week. Then I would write or call
Microsoft local office and ask them when are they going to fix wga
problem? These are just temporary workaround I mentioned that may
or may not work. In the meantime you could also use
http://help.bixfix.com until Microsoft fixes the problem. They
provide them with direct links to updates. Should get most updates.
I bet bigfix will eventually require wga for windows xp unless
Microsoft scraps the wga idea.

Greg R