Changing key codes on xp pro systems

[jazzman143]

I emailed Microsoft customer service with the following scenario. They told
me It was not possible. I don't know if the understood that I have the valid
retail version of the disks in hand. Can someone read the following and tell
me what my options are? Thank you for reading.

I have 2 computers. System 1 has a valid retail copy of XP Pro. System 2 has
a running but invalid copy of XP Pro Corporate. I have removed the valid copy
of XP from System 1 (it will no longer run XP) and would like to use the key
code to replace the invalid key code on System 2 without having to reload the
entire CD so that I do not chance disturbing the rest of the software on the
system.

So, my question is. Can I and how do I proceed to change the good key code,
no longer used in system 1, for the bad key code in system 2 without
reloading the entire package and then registering it. Also, will the message
go away that my software is invalid after the changing of the key code?

[R. McCarty]

See the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/pkuinstructions.aspx

"jazzman143" > wrote in message
...
>I emailed Microsoft customer service with the following scenario. They
>told
> me It was not possible. I don't know if the understood that I have the
> valid
> retail version of the disks in hand. Can someone read the following and
> tell
> me what my options are? Thank you for reading.
>
> I have 2 computers. System 1 has a valid retail copy of XP Pro. System 2
> has
> a running but invalid copy of XP Pro Corporate. I have removed the valid
> copy
> of XP from System 1 (it will no longer run XP) and would like to use the
> key
> code to replace the invalid key code on System 2 without having to reload
> the
> entire CD so that I do not chance disturbing the rest of the software on
> the
> system.
>
> So, my question is. Can I and how do I proceed to change the good key
> code,
> no longer used in system 1, for the bad key code in system 2 without
> reloading the entire package and then registering it. Also, will the
> message
> go away that my software is invalid after the changing of the key code?

[peter]

maybe this will help
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/ht/changexpkey.htm

peter
"jazzman143" > wrote in message
...
>I emailed Microsoft customer service with the following scenario. They
>told
> me It was not possible. I don't know if the understood that I have the
> valid
> retail version of the disks in hand. Can someone read the following and
> tell
> me what my options are? Thank you for reading.
>
> I have 2 computers. System 1 has a valid retail copy of XP Pro. System 2
> has
> a running but invalid copy of XP Pro Corporate. I have removed the valid
> copy
> of XP from System 1 (it will no longer run XP) and would like to use the
> key
> code to replace the invalid key code on System 2 without having to reload
> the
> entire CD so that I do not chance disturbing the rest of the software on
> the
> system.
>
> So, my question is. Can I and how do I proceed to change the good key
> code,
> no longer used in system 1, for the bad key code in system 2 without
> reloading the entire package and then registering it. Also, will the
> message
> go away that my software is invalid after the changing of the key code?

[jazzman143]

Thank you R. This does look like what I had in mind to do. When I look back
at how I posed the question to Microsoft TS It looks like I was suggesting
that I did not want to re-register it. That was not my intent. I was more
concerned with if I could use a XP Pro Key to replace a XP Pro Corporate Key
and if the message (invalid key code) would go away. The message comes, I
believe, as a result of loading an update that cannot be uninstalled. I would
guess Microsoft has a way of removing it once the key code is repaired.
Thanks again

"jazzman143" wrote:

> I emailed Microsoft customer service with the following scenario. They told
> me It was not possible. I don't know if the understood that I have the valid
> retail version of the disks in hand. Can someone read the following and tell
> me what my options are? Thank you for reading.
>
> I have 2 computers. System 1 has a valid retail copy of XP Pro. System 2 has
> a running but invalid copy of XP Pro Corporate. I have removed the valid copy
> of XP from System 1 (it will no longer run XP) and would like to use the key
> code to replace the invalid key code on System 2 without having to reload the
> entire CD so that I do not chance disturbing the rest of the software on the
> system.
>
> So, my question is. Can I and how do I proceed to change the good key code,
> no longer used in system 1, for the bad key code in system 2 without
> reloading the entire package and then registering it. Also, will the message
> go away that my software is invalid after the changing of the key code?

[jazzman143]

Thank you Peter. I just responded to R. Macarty who had a different method.
found at ---> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/pkuinstructions.aspx.
I like the idea of using the Magical Jelly Bean key finder to change the key.
Do you prefer one method to the other? Thanks again. Bill



"peter" wrote:

> maybe this will help
> http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/ht/changexpkey.htm
>
> peter
> "jazzman143" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I emailed Microsoft customer service with the following scenario. They
> >told
> > me It was not possible. I don't know if the understood that I have the
> > valid
> > retail version of the disks in hand. Can someone read the following and
> > tell
> > me what my options are? Thank you for reading.
> >
> > I have 2 computers. System 1 has a valid retail copy of XP Pro. System 2
> > has
> > a running but invalid copy of XP Pro Corporate. I have removed the valid
> > copy
> > of XP from System 1 (it will no longer run XP) and would like to use the
> > key
> > code to replace the invalid key code on System 2 without having to reload
> > the
> > entire CD so that I do not chance disturbing the rest of the software on
> > the
> > system.
> >
> > So, my question is. Can I and how do I proceed to change the good key
> > code,
> > no longer used in system 1, for the bad key code in system 2 without
> > reloading the entire package and then registering it. Also, will the
> > message
> > go away that my software is invalid after the changing of the key code?
>
>
>