1) start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)
2) go to the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer
...and doubleclick on it. Then change some of
the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some,
add some letters, I don't care...just change
it!
now close out regedit.
3) go to start > run >
"%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a"
(again, dont type the quotes)
4) the activation screen will come up, click on
register over telephone, then click on CHANGE
PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key:
JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ
Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:08 pm