Crazyone none of those applications let me change the product key!!!!
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How can I change the product key of windows 2000, is there a simple way to do it or maybe a littel soft.
Thanks
jdff
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No, you will not be able to just go in and change the product key... I can tell you where to look in the registry, but changing them there will not work...
The only way I know of to do this is to use the Sysprep utility, which essentially strips the SID, among other things from the installation... when you reboot after running sysprep, the mini setup wizard launches and you will have to reenter the info there...
Otherwise, you cannot change the key in W2K... (although you can do it in S XP... figures, eh?)
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Running Sysprep
http://www.microsoft.com/t
Sysprep Components
http://www.microsoft.com/t
Description of New Features in Sysprep for Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.c
How to Add OEM Plug and Play Drivers to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.c
HOW TO: Use Sysprep.exe Tool to Automate Successful Deployment of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.c
How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.c
Deploying Windows XP Part I: Planning
http://www.microsoft.com/t
Deploying Windows XP Part II: Implementing
http://www.microsoft.com/t
Error After You Move the Windows XP System Disk to Another Computer
http://support.microsoft.c
Common Stop Messages
http://www.microsoft.com/t
Disk duplication. Using Sysprep to prepare images for disk duplication allows you to copy fully installed systems onto similar hardware. Sysprep modifies the local computer Security ID (SID) so that it is unique to each computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/w
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The Windows 2000 System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) Version 1.1 enables administrators to prepare Windows 2000 System Images as part of an automated deployment. Sysprep 1.1 is an update to Sysprep 1.0 and adds the ability to reduce the number of images required in a deployment by supporting multiple mass storage controllers.
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Windows XP Service Pack 1 Deployment Tools
The Windows XP Corporate Deployment Tools (deploy.cab) assists system administrators in installing Windows XP on multiple computers. This file contains updates to Setup Manager, the Sysprep utility, and related documentation.
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Download details: Sysprep Update version 1.1
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Here is a link to Sysprep and W2K
http://www.jsifaq.com/subf
Back to you SystmProg.. ck out Pete's Sysprep comment here:
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Easy, safe, and legal. Take a Windows 2000 Pro CD, do a non destructive re-install. W2K asks for
the Product Serial every time.
1) insert CD
2) press any key to boot from CD
3) take first of the 3 choices: to setup Windows 2000 now, press ENTER
4) press F8 to agree to license
5) take first of the 2 choices: to repair the selected Windows 2000 installation - PRESS R
6) be sure to press R, above
7) as it does its non-destructive re-install, it will ask for the ID, that's when you can tell it what you want it to be.
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by: CrazyOnePosted on 2004-02-04 at 08:59:48ID: 10272575
I don't know if you can change it or not but take a look
Free
system information tool
AIDA32
http://www.aida32.hu/aida3
When you open it go to
Operating System > Operating System
Under License Information look for Product Key
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Free
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
http://www.magicaljellybea
The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, .NET, Office 97, and Office XP. This version adds support for multiple installations of Office and the ability to change the Windows XP, 98, and ME installation key.