XP Activation Needed !

Have a virtual machine running Windows XP, for running older software,
but need some way to activate it, to avoid reinstallation every 30
days. Working product key would be great. Any help greatly appreciated
and thanks.

On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:19:02 -0400, SteveGG
wrote:

Have a virtual machine running Windows XP, for running older software,
but need some way to activate it, to avoid reinstallation every 30
days.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xpy/

Read the docs.

Working product key would be great.

And illegal.
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On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:19:02 -0400, SteveGG wrote:

Newsgroups: alt.windows7.general

Have a virtual machine running Windows XP, for running older software,
but need some way to activate it, to avoid reinstallation every 30
days. Working product key would be great. Any help greatly appreciated
and thanks.


When I was using Windows XP Mode [^1], I never had to re-install it
every 30 days. Has this changed, or are you not using Windows XP Mode?


[^1] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...aspx%3Fid=8002


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On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 11:19:02 -0400, SteveGG wrote:

Newsgroups: alt.windows7.general

Have a virtual machine running Windows XP, for running older software,
but need some way to activate it, to avoid reinstallation every 30
days. Working product key would be great. Any help greatly appreciated
and thanks.


When I was using Windows XP Mode [^1], I never had to re-install it
every 30 days. Has this changed, or are you not using Windows XP Mode?


[^1] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/down...aspx%3Fid=8002


According to that page, it's only supported in W7 professional,
ultimate, or enterprise.
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Thanks for the response. Will give it a try.

Actually, it would probably be considered legal, since I'm using an
old installation CD from a computer back that had XP. I just don't
have the key any more.

Il giorno Tue 06 Jun 2017 10:28:26p, *SteveGG* ha inviato su
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since I'm using an
old installation CD from a computer back that had XP

if that copy is OEM it can't (legally) be installed on a different machine

the cd possession doesn't allow you to install it on several computer, you
need the license: a stick or a certificate

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SteveGG wrote:
Thanks for the response. Will give it a try.

Actually, it would probably be considered legal, since I'm using an
old installation CD from a computer back that had XP. I just don't
have the key any more.

Do you still have that computer with WinXP on it ?

Could you use Belarc Advisor, or MagicalJellyBean, to extract
the installation key from the old computer ?

Paul

Ah, there's the rub. Old computer discarded about a month ago.

Actuall I have 2 old CDs; one OEM and the other purchased later.

What's "stick" ?

On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 16:28:26 -0400, SteveGG
wrote:

Thanks for the response. Will give it a try.

Actually, it would probably be considered legal, since I'm using an
old installation CD from a computer back that had XP. I just don't
have the key any more.

Xpy has the option to "claim Windows as registered" (as if you
had done it online) by altering a registry key. Very useful for
offline machines. But I think you need the key to install.
I'm trying to figure out how you managed to get it to run for
a month without installing ...
Hum ... nope, nothing.
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Il giorno Wed 07 Jun 2017 02:00:11p, *SteveGG* ha inviato su
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What's "stick" ?



the one that usually is attached to the case

https://www.google.ch/search?q=stick...=isch&sa=X &v
ed=0ahUKEwizzOav3qvUAhWDIsAKHQPbD3kQ_AUICigB&biw=1 370&bih=857#tbm=isch&q=se
rial+xp+label


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Il giorno Wed 07 Jun 2017 02:00:11p, *SteveGG* ha inviato su
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What's "stick" ?

the one that usually is attached to the case

That should be "sticker". "Stick", the way you used it, means something else
entirely.

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I think the deal was ( is ) 30 days free to try.

Isn't your stick kind of your modus opperandi ?

On 6/7/2017 5:00 AM, SteveGG wrote:
Actuall I have 2 old CDs; one OEM and the other purchased later.

What's "stick" ?

The retail version probably would work, but you still need the key.
Somebody in the XP group can tell you, but I think that the key
must match the OS version, OEM/RETAIL/other categories too.
I have no idea what identity the VM reports to windows, but apparently
you have it working for 30 days.

OEM versions are a crap shoot depending on how close your new
machine is to the OEM version of the CD.
Don't remember whether OEM keys must also match the correct OEM vendor
or what other issues the VM throws into the mix.

I don't think it's as simple as acquiring a random XP key.

You have two choices.
1) Buy a real legal retail key and use that...if you can find one.
2) Something else.

If you choose "something else", you might as well move to win7.
It's a lot easier to manage in the "something else" category.

Are you sure you really need XP? Have you exhausted all your
options for compatibility mode?
Are you running 64-bit win7? If I understand the limitations correctly,
you can't run 16-bit programs, but maybe running 32-bit win7 in a VM
would???
I stuck with 32-bits on my machines because of all the incompatibilities
I experienced trying to run 64 bit win7.

I've never tried it because I like VirtualBox, but XP mode for win7
claims to work like real XP in win7.
There's also this
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/1230...vmlite-plugin/