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, anything. Edit, delete or type.
now close out regedit.
3) go to start > run > Type
%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
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 (Professional XP only)
BQJG2-2MJT7-H7F6K-XW98B-4HQRQ ( Home Edition only)
!!!Enjoy !!!
