JSI Tip 6623. How do I change a Windows XP pirated key to my legal corporate or retail key?

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This article describes how to change the Windows Product ID for a current installation of Windows XP.

If you acquired an additional license, you may have to change the Product ID to activate a second installation of Windows XP by using your original CD-ROM. If you installed Windows XP on a second computer by using the original CD-ROM, and then purchased another copy of Windows XP, you may want to change the Product ID and then activate the new installation, instead of reinstalling Windows XP.

See the "More Information" section of this article for details about the purchase of an additional license for your retail version of Windows XP.

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When you acquire a new Product ID for your Windows XP installation, follow these steps to change the Product Identification number:

Product Activation works by confirming that the software product key or Product Identification number (required as part of product installation) has not been used on more computers than is permitted by the software license. Activations on the same computer that use the same product key are unlimited. Product Activation discourages piracy by limiting the number of times that a product key can be activated on different computers.

For more information about Windows Product Activation, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/mpafaq.asp#policies

For more information about how to purchase a second license for your current copy of Windows XP, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/pricingretail.asp

NOTE: You can also purchase an additional license for a retail version of Windows XP by calling (888) 571-2048 (United States only).

For additional information about Windows Product Activation, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

302806 Description of Microsoft Product Activation

302878 Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Product Activation