Windows xp online install
- #Windows xp online install license key#
- #Windows xp online install install#
- #Windows xp online install update#
I've worked at large places where we used VLP licenses on every machine, and VLP licenses for XP and 2003 didn't need to be activated. Some resellers will use the default OEM CD, but you may need the original manufacturer's OEM CD to match that 5 digit number, especially from majors like Dell, HP, Toshiba, Sony, etc. The retail version is always an option, but you need to activate online.
#Windows xp online install install#
There are some versions that can always be installed, but you may need to download and install additional drivers from the machine manufacturer. Note that some antivirus will flag this as rogue software, but it is from a trusted source and a viable admin tool as I use it. Nirsoft makes a free one "Produkey" that I've used. There are some utilities to recover the license key, if the current OS is installed and operational. Some manufacturer CDs don't need to be activated, similar to VLP. You wont be able to use an XP home license to install Media Center.
#Windows xp online install license key#
The CDs for each product are identical, so you can use the XP Media Center from your friend's house if you have a MC license key on yours as well. With Dell for example, there are individual discs to match the product that the machine was purchased and that is on the sticker. If the sticker is for home version or media version, etc, you need to select that version on CD. You need to have the right version on CD for that encoded in the license key on the sticker. This number is probably encoded in the license key you type in, and how it checks if it's valid while you're installing. For example, my XP Pro number starts with 76487-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx. I highly recommend downloading the “Windows XP Product Key Change Tool” it’s an official Microsoft tool and you should be able to download it from majorgeeks worked in every other instance for me where the built in one didn’t.Windows XP versions are keyed to a product code, which is indicated by the first 5 digits of the number you find in the About box. I would reccomend re-enabling both options afterwards even if you dont use Internet Exploder (which you REALLY REALLY should not be) Now you can activate online as normal or use the "Windows XP Product Key Change Tool" " Check for server certificate revocation" " Check for publisher's certificate revocation" Scroll down near the bottom to the Security Section and uncheck both: Right Click on Internet and choose " Internet Properties" Turns out it's exceedingly easy to restore Windows XP Online Activation
#Windows xp online install update#
I have created a Batch script that will download and update the Root Certificates accordingly but it will be a couple of days before I can post it. Update: The latest problem with activation affects both XP and Vista however it’s relatively easy to fix, you need to update your root Certificates (The same issue causes problems browsing the net too) Update Late 2019: Several months after i posted this Microsoft fixed the problem but I believe it was a side effect of them updating their certificates due to an industry shift, so there’s no guarantee they will continue work in futureĪlso in the last update i mentioned a batch file, I ended up getting busy and my adhd made me forget, I’ll still post it once I get organised and find it again as it’s useful. Since there's not much info out there on the web unless you spend a considerable amount of time googling, I thought i'd post the solution so more people can find it quickly.