Partial fix = fixing only part of the problem. Yes, you will be using a valid license key. But the original pirated OS is still there, with all of its potential (probable) malware. Aug 29, 2002. According to Microsoft, they will make a number of changes to Windows XP's product activation, aimed at ensuring licensed customers receive full benefits and to make it more difficult for those who pirate software to obtain these same benefits. These changes are: Eligibility for Windows XP Service Pack 1. A while a go on an Alienware that came with a genuine copy of W7 i had to re-install but i wasn't able to do that using the recovery disc so i temporarily put a pirated copy of W8.1 Pro 64-bit and now that i bought a genuine copy i'd like to ask if anyone tried to use a legit key on one of those pre-activated. That needs to be wiped out and blown away. 'I don't wanna re install' = 'I don't care about my passwords, accounts, and money' Been using it for more than a month so if i have that kind of malware i am * already:P. Anyway all i needed to know is if the license will work or not and i'll be blowing the whole OS once W10 is out so thanks for the reply. Just fixed mine today. Depending on if it's a program you used, or an iso that was already that way. You uninstall the program/workaround. Make sure it's trial or not genuine and everything is removed. Right click on Computer go to properties, then under activation click Change product key, type in the new legitimate product key. Do the activation, then go to and click validate now. If you have previously installed updates KB2952664 or KB3035583 uninstall them and reinstall after activation. Done, Windows 10 icon will then appear in system tray. Again don't try this with pre-activated/enhanced editions. Only legit with 3rd party workaround uninstalled. Orginally posted on Since the release of Windows XP Professional, Microsoft has discovered that the vast majority of illegitimate copies in use are using a small handful of leaked 'corporate' keys. In an effort to thwart these illegitimate users, Windows XP Service Pack 1 (and possibly all future updates) will not install on systems using these keys, and it is unclear what additional steps Microsoft may take in the future. Microsoft claims that legitimate licensed users of XP Professional should be unaffected, however there are a number of different ways one of these leaked keys can find it's way into an otherwise legal environment and cause serious deployment issues. (When a legitimate corporate key is not at hand during an installation process, it's a common practice for some administrators to simple search the web for a valid key.) Here's how to check if your systems are using a leaked key, and how to change the product activation key if they are. DISCLAIMER This article is intended for IT Professionals and systems administrators with legitimate corporate licenses for Windows XP Professional. It is not intended for home users, hackers, or computer thieves attempting to crack the product ID on a pirated version of the Operating System. Please do not attempt any of these procedures if you are unfamiliar with modifying the Windows XP registry, and please use this information responsibly.
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