In regedit, locate the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Pid.ģ. However, it is possible to get around this limitation by using the following procedure.Ģ. As Darrell Gorter points out, " youĬannot change a product key from volume to retail" etc. If, when changing the key, you get an error regarding 'Invalid Key', then this is probably because the type of disk used to install windows is different to the key you are trying to use. This will return windows to an activated state. Note that If you can't change the key for whatever reason, perform step 12 above and replace the new 'wpa.dbl' file with the original one. The 'wpa.dbl' file will be automatically recreated. In your C:\Windows\System32\ directory, delete or rename the 'wpa.dbl' file.ģ. Performing steps 1-5 as in the original post.Ģ. OOBETimer, please use the following procedure:ġ. Msoobe.exe /a claims that windows is already activated after changing the value of I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to add some information that might be useful to someone else facing the same problem (like I just did). The problem I have is when I follow these instructions and run msoobe.exe it just comes up saying windows is already activated, there is no option to enter the new key.
You can now install R2 without having to type in a new key and it will work nicely.
This time it should say you are already activated, click Change the first digits back to what you noted in step 5.ġ6. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key:ġ2. When you get to the previous window, close product activation.ġ1. Type the new product key (I would use the new R2 key) in the Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and thenġ0. Open box, type the following command, and then click OK.
This is key, modify the first one to AA, make sure you know what it was originally – you will need Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents.ĥ. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key: I am trying to chnage the product key of one of my servers (OS version above) I had found the following information, which I have tried.ģ.
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