Easton (The Quince Man Quincy) Royce

Backup your Registry/System State

1. Backup your system state by clicking Start > Run > and typing ntbackup > Click the Advanced Mode button in the Backup Utility Wizard. >Click the Backup tab, then in Click to select the check box for any drive, folder, or file that you want to back up, select the System State.
2. As an alternative, you can backup just the Registry by clicking Start > Run > and type in Regedit From within the Regedit screen, right click My Computer, choose Export, name the file whatever you choose, and click Save

To change the product ID

1. Log in as the local Administrator
2. Click Start > Run > and type in Regedit
3. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\wpaevents
4. In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify
5. Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows
6. Click OK and close regedit
7. Click Start > Run and type in: “%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a”
8. Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and then click Next
9. Click Change Product Key (at the bottom)
10. Enter your valid Corporate Product Key
11. Press Update and close the window.
12. If you are returned to the previous window, click Remind me later
13. Restart your computer

Verify the change

1. After the workstation restarts, click Start > Run
2. Type in: “%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a” without the quotes.
3. Make sure the dialog box says ‘your copy of windows is already activated’

written by Easton Royce \\ tags: Support