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Free Upgrade From XP Home to XP Pro Lite

Posted by Zonk on from the think-these-things-through dept.

Novus writes "The Register reports that many of the features of Windows XP Pro, such as Remote Desktop and user management, can be enabled in Windows XP Home simply by changing two bytes in an installation data file. Another explanation can be found here."

3 of 540 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Win Activation Problem Solved! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    XP home:
    HB7YQ-XDQV4-VVGBH-6RK8F-WDM77

    XPpro:
    PXHYJ-THW3F-T4FKM-CPQCX-D2QW6
    K4MX8-JJR 2J-48H7W-T88CF-23R36
    KT88D-CPCW3-DXQWF-CDRFT-663B Q

    XP pro vlk:
    CYGJD-HPXJ2-9V8WR-764G3-MHPJW
    K8V3G-JBHYD-9 6YB3-R2F4W-PYWQT
    QYR3Y-4BPCQ-QK94V-TRTXT-YDFVM
    X MY7M-T7X9W-DPMQV-76F28-M9FC8

    2003 server vlk:
    F3HGY-DB7XW-FWTP6-X37XG-FVFDY
    FXF7R-6B9XR-Y HTVQ-HDQDG-XMDHM
    J4MK6-YWTTF-BRRP3-74BCK-MK8YB

    office xp:
    HWQKM-P42W9-PPHYW-R43WV-VGPCG
    P6CPG-C6KDW-HB DRW-2KCJQ-FVRJQ

    All fresh off the presses!

  2. Re:Win Activation by LittleLebowskiUrbanA · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Whatever. That was a real insightful comment. Here's your answer. Download and install a *BSD or Linux iso. Burn. Reboot and install and stop bitching.

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    This guy is way out there
  3. Can't do it by QMO · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You can't release an update to a Microsoft install CD.
    They're Read Only.

    MS could recall install CDs and issue *replacements*, but I can't see that really working.

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    Exam 4/C again. Maybe I'll do better this time.