Published:Checking the Windows XP Product Activation KeyDuring the installation of, you are prompted to enter a 25 digit Windows XP Product Activation Key Code, which Windows XP promptly converts it into the system's product ID. Because of security concerns about piracy, Microsoft does not provide a tool that allows you to view the Product Activation Key (or CD Key) that was used to install the operating system. However, Windows XP Service Pack 1 ships with a list of the two product IDs that are created by the pirated product volume license product keys. (The Product ID can be found by right clicking My Computer and choosing Properties.). To determine eligibility for the update, Service Pack 1 compares the Windows XP product ID on the system to this list.
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Windows Xp Activator Sp3 In this article, we’ll explain what WPA is, how it works, and what effect it will have on your computing environment if you upgrade to Windows XP. In addition, the test was performed stage product activation in recent Windows XP release candidate (RC1 and RC2), and share the amazing results.
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The comparison and the list reside locally on the users PC and no information is sent to Microsoft as part of this process.Service Pack 1 for Windows XP will fail to install on installations of Windows with one of the following product IDs: XXXXX-6-23XXX and XXXXX-6-23XXXThe following message will be displayed if installation fails for this reason:Service Pack 1 Setup Error: The product key used to install Windows is invalid. Please contact your system administrator or retailer immediately to obtain a valid product key. You may also contact Microsoft Corporation's Anti-Piracy Team by emailing [email protected] if you think you have purchased pirated Microsoft software. Please be assured that any personal information you send to the Microsoft Anti-Piracy team will be kept in strict confidence. Still on Windows XP?If your organization has considered an OS upgrade but hasn’t pulled the trigger yet, check out this.How to change your Product Activation Key in Windows XPIf the product ID matches the invalid keys above, you may need to change the key (re-enter a valid key) in order to install Windows XP service pack 1, and to make sure your environment is legal.
You could completely re-install Windows XP Professional or you can try the method below. (Please backup your system before attempting this.) This workaround is only for the corporate editions of Windows XP Professional using a compromised or illegitimate key. Windows XP Home Edition and retail versions of XP Professional are not affected by Service Pack 1. Although this procedure may work with other versions of XP, we have only tested it on the corporate edition (volume license version) of Windows XP Professional.Note: Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs.Backup your Registry/System State. Backup your system state by clicking Start - Run and typing ntbackup -.
Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard.