How to Activate Windows XP without Product Key
Welcome back to Gupshupblog.com, Here is a simple trick to activate windows without any product key :).
When you have installed windows xp and try to activate you get messages like “your product key is not genuine or the number of activation has been exceeded” and then it tells you to call MIcrosoft to get the key, Instead of Going to this trouble, or instead of spending Hundred of dollars, to get a new genuine product, let us solve this problem by following way:
STEPS:-
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Click on Start
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Find and Click “Run”
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Type regedit
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Click the plus next to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”
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Click the plus next to “SOFTWARE”
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Click the plus next to “Microsoft”
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Click the plus next to “Windows NT”
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Click the plus next to “CurrentVersion”
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Click “WPAEvents”
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On the right panel, find “OOBETimer” then double click it.
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Now, Delete all the Values by highlighting it, then delete it
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Then type in this value without the quotation mark “FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD”
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Then after that click OK,
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Then on the left panel right click WPAEvents, then click on permissions
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Then click System or SYSTEM, then Deny Full Control, then Click OK.
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Then Exit Registry Editor by Click the X or the red X on the Upper Right of the Title Bar or press ALT and F4 at the same time.
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To Very that it works, go to start, then “activate windows”, or go to start, then all programs, then “activate windows”
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If it says that Windows has been activated.
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thank you for providing this turtorial its really helpfull
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this is greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!
Simple. easy, fast. wow! i was really disturb when i had this message: “30 days left to activate windows”. but with this trick, i say f… the message! tnx guys!!!
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Dude, thanks tons
it even works on windows xp running on a mac using boot camp
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wow i did it and my com says activated but wont let me on to windows gay! and i cant even find a fix for the fact that my windows is now activated but wont let me on to access.
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This worked perfectly! Thank you!!!
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Clear and very helpful, but don’t microsoft understand this bug :)
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wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo thanks men… i ow you a lot..
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I have a perfectly legally activated copy of XP, but didn’t do it this way, mines went thru fine with the activation over the internet.
But for those of you that are employing the registry activation modification method and claiming that it works for the next 29 days and then it locks you out, I think that you may be running the Automatic Updates.
Assuming that the method of the original poster works, dont expect Microsoft to leave you alone. Of course Microsoft would know already by Know about this “technique” and will do everything they can (through Windows Updates) to try to lock you out again.
Have any of you tried putting things back to normal, then calling Microsoft and explaining your situation. Sure, if you have a legit key, why would Microsoft not want to supply you with a new Activation code?
But if you dont have a valid Key, of if Microsoft is not being too cooperative with you, then there are a few things you can do:
*If you are getting the message “Windows XP is already Activated” and then it logs you back off, try booting into Safe Mode. Under Safe Mode you will be able to get passed the logon screen, THEN change your system time 29 days before, reboot and see if it lets you in. If it does, then there shall be other registry keys that will need to be modified and properly permissioned against changes, those registry keys that controls the “timer” of OOBE/product activation. I wont have that info with me, so I can provide it now. Just that you need to verify if setting your system date’s backwards 29 days will lets you in again, if yes, then there’s alot you can do about that.
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Ok, so editting your REGEDIT OOBETIME works for the 30 days;
A work around is known “after” the 30 days;
When you come to the log in screen, it says “Windows must be activated” blah blah, click “yes” and then your desktop background with the activation dialog box will appear.
Press “Windows” + “U” (Start button and the “U” letter on your keyboard).
This will bring up the Microsoft Navigator. Now you will either get one or two dialog boxes. If you get two, the top dialog box will have an internet link and will open your browser. If you only get one, click on the COMPUTER WITH SPEACH BUBBLE in the top left corner of the dialog box, this will then open the second dialog box which has the link.
Being able to open your internet browser is very helpful, from this we can do a lot. Now the next section (as far as I know) only works with Firefox, I’ve never user Internet Explorer so I wouldn’t know if it has a “Downloads” window where you can see all your downloads. If you have Firefox installed (during your 30 day trial/activation period) then you can access almost everything on your computer.
In your web address bar type in “C:\” and press enter. Your web browser will then display all your files on your computers “C:\” drive.
Navigate to any program or document that you want to open. Clicking the file (if it is a .exe or similar extension) will “download” the file. Going to “Tools -> Downloads” will then open the download dialog box, double clicking the (completed) download will then execute the file as normal. If the file you are trying to access is a document file, or a .txt document, it will open it in the browser and will be unedittable.
My suggestion for opening and editting files like this is to download the .exe file (If it’s notepad you want, so you can create .bat files or whatever) go to “C:\Windows\System32″ and “downloading” “notepad.exe”. Opening the notepad from the download dialog box, you can then go to “File -> Open” and you should then have a file browser that you might recognise. Alternitavely, you can download and open “cmd.exe” where you have a command prompt, if you know how to use cmd I’m sure you don’t need me to (poorly) explain some of the functions. For anyone who want’s to change their registry information though, open the cmd.exe and type in “redegit” and hit enter.
So this is not a permanent fix, and you do not have your Start Menu bar, but it makes your computer useable, even if its just for the short term. It is a pain having to do everything the long way but (as far as I know) it is currently the only way…
I hope this helps some of you access your computer and files and I do hope that Sunil Jain can find a solution. I’m doing what I can but I’m no expert so my knowledge of editting the registry and bypassing Microshaft is limited :S sorry.
Chester
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Sorry missed a little line. Clicking the speach bubble will bring up a drop down menu, click on the “About Narrator…” option to bring up the second menu : /
Chester
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Thank you very much. It worked for me
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Now that I got this jewel working, will a windows upgrade work on the same computer?
My computer crashed, I have original disc but key does not work (stickers on computer), called Microsoft, referred to Gateway, and Gateway said my computer is out of warranty. Thanks!
I son bought me a copy of Windows upgrade but not sure it will load with this modified XP. Help
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personally i say forget about it. going into regedit is a bad idea simply because something about windows systems gets confused but not really at the same time, for example, the activation screen will in fact say “windows is already activated” however the clock keeps ticking and everyday or every so often a pop-up will tell you “windows must must be activated, in order to continue using the product”. And please believe me windows will put you in a loop you can’t get out of unless you download an operating system, in .iso format. I suggest going to extratorrent.com. You can find xp sp3 there, you will get the proper keys for installaton with the file. It works. I am using mine right now. Or yo can try to find an xp key generator, but they are hard to get. but goodluck.
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Thank you so much, it works great, I’m ever so grateful!!
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after the thirty days are up do you still have to activate it
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