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| * http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/The-Guide-on-How-To-Reformat-Repartition-AND-Get-RapidStart-amp/m-p/910731/highlight/true#M68094 | * http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-U-V-Z-and-P-series/The-Guide-on-How-To-Reformat-Repartition-AND-Get-RapidStart-amp/m-p/910731/highlight/true#M68094 | ||
| * https://communities.intel.com/thread/34039 | * https://communities.intel.com/thread/34039 | ||
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| + | ===== Update a WinXP product key manually ===== | ||
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| + | Source: https://www.lifewire.com/changing-the-windows-xp-product-key-2624938 | ||
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| + | - Edit the registry key ''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPA Events\OOBETimer'' | ||
| + | - Change a couple of characters, keeping the same format (you're just changing the timer so the OS deactivates, thus allowing you to change the product key) | ||
| + | - Run ''%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a'' | ||
| + | - Choose the telephone activation option | ||
| + | - Click "Change Product Key" and enter the new product key | ||
| + | - Click the back button to get back to the Internet activation option | ||
| + | - You can choose to defer the activation at this point if you need to, but you'll have to activate at some point | ||
| ===== Reset the WinXP activation loop ===== | ===== Reset the WinXP activation loop ===== | ||