Hi All I would like to know is there a way to change the Windows 2003 (SP1) cd key without doing an repair install? I am needing to do it this way as I am unsure what damage the repair will do all the applications and patches that I have installed and configured on this system. I know Magic Jelly Bean used to be able to do this by that was in the Windows XP days and I have tried the reactivation method where make the system believe it needs to be activated but following this route, I can get to the activate over the telephone screen but clicking the Change Product Key does nothing, as well as the drop down box that would show the country I choosing dial numbers has nothing in it. Hi yellowteam, Apologies, i read office 2003! To change the product key for windows you will need to enter the registry and make a couple of changes in there (backup registry first though before making changes) I have found a KB article detailing the steps you will need to take, please see below: Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. May 13, 2008 Key Management Service 1.1 for Windows Server 2003 SP1 and later enables enterprise customers to activate volume editions of Windows Vista and Windows. Windows 2003 Server R2 Standard VOL Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is an update release of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Softwar e Microsof t WindowsN T Current Version WPAEvents In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify. Change at least one digit of the OOBETimer value to deactivate Windows. Click Start, click Run, type the following command, and then click OK:%systemroot% system32 oobe msoobe.ex e /a Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and then click Next. Click Change Product key, type the new product key in the New key boxes, and then click Update. Note If the previous Activation Wizard screen appears again, click Remind me later, and then restart the computer. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to verify that Windows is started. Click OK when you receive the following message: Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Hope this helps. To change you’re current PID with a Volume License Key: 1. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Softwar e Microsof t WindowsN T Current Version WPAEvents. In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify. Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows. This is key, modify the first one to AA, make sure you know what it was originally – you will need it in for step 12. Leave regedit open. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK.%systemroot% system32 oobe msoobe.ex e /a 8. Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and then click Next. Click Change Product key. Type the new product key (I would use the new R2 key) in the New key boxes, and then click Update. When you get to the previous window, close product activation. Return to regedit. In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Softwar e Microsof t WindowsN T Current Version WPAEvents. If not currently open. Change the first digits back to what you noted in step 5. Close regedit. Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK.%systemroot% system32 oobe msoobe.ex e /a 16. This time it should say you are already activated, click OK. Alternate Method: How to change OEM/Retail version key with Windows Server 2003 or R2 For retail and OEM. Simply search system32 for wpa.* rename both files, then run the%systemroot% system32 oobe msoobe.ex e /a Bam, you're done.
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