URGENT Windows XP Pro Activation

anglojock

I am having probs activating a dodgy copy of windows xp pro and the activation period is up tomorrow (Sunday). Is there any way I can install a copy of windows xp "home" over this without having to reformatt the hard drive etc. Or can anyone offer any advice on how to overcome the activation problem?

The clock is ticking.......

Bossyboots

By dodgy do you mean illegal?

Browntoa

I've asked abcon to look at this thread...if he means illegal then it will be deleted

NellyLock

bossyboots...i would imagine so

anglojock i think youare going to struggle without reformatting....however you may be able to install Win XP Home in another location and then remove XP Pro from the Boot.ini and then remove it from the system.

although this isnt fullproof and will probably result in problems

Neil

NellyLock

Browntoa wrote:

I've asked abcon to look at this thread...if he means illegal then it will be deleted

he's trying to get rid of the "illegal/dodgy" software..thats how i read it anyway

anglojock

Thanks Neil but how do I do this? It wont let me run windows xp home as it says there is a newer version already loaded

Bossyboots

Browntoa wrote:

I've asked abcon to look at this thread...if he means illegal then it will be deleted

I have reported it too. It is a pirate copy and therefore illegal.

Browntoa

"can anyone offer any advice on how to overcome the activation problem"

is the line i was looking at

if he is deleting the old version and adding a legal copy then maybe he should amend the htread to state that

anglojock

Maybe I need to reword this. I want to install a legal copy of windows xp home over a preloaded copy of wndows xp pro which the activation period runs out tomorrow. Does this help?

NellyLock

anglojock wrote:

Thanks Neil but how do I do this? It wont let me run windows xp home as it says there is a newer version already loaded

edit your orig post as per browntoa and then help will come...

Quark_2

anglojock wrote:

Maybe I need to reword this. I want to install a legal copy of windows xp home over a preloaded copy of wndows xp pro which the activation period runs out tomorrow. Does this help?

Just stick the "legal" copy of windows xp home into your CD drive (you need to set the BIOS to read from your CD drive first) and use it to reformat your hard disk (thus wiping the copy of XP pro). Then just install XP home and activate that. Upgrading OS's is problematic and not worth the hassle IMHO.

P.S. Not that I'd ever endorse such a thing and I'd be disgusted if you were to use a dodgy copy of XP :mad: but copies of XP Pro Corporate Edition don't require product activation and additionally most P2P networks have a product activation program available for other versions of XP :whistle: .