XP and Activation - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.0&return_msg=41582.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1">1–4</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41582.1">XP and Activation</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41582_1_4_10"> <a name="a41582_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Voltane<span class="message_time"> 4 Sep 2015 21:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1">41582.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> One thing i've been wondering about.<br /><br /> It's likely i'm going to be installing XP onto someone's system next week (i know, i know. I'm going to try and get them to try something more recent, but still...) and i'm pretty sure i'm not going to be able to activate it (The old hard drive failed).<br /><br /> I guess i'm going to to use other methods but not sure which untrustworthy place I can trust.<br /><br /> Anyone able to help?<br /><br /><br /> (And yes, i'm even considering installing Mint on there.)</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.1&return_msg=41582.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41582_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 5 Sep 2015 02:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Voltane <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Sep 2015 09:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.2">41582.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1#a41582_1" target="_self">41582.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I don't think xp requires ’activation' per se, just a valid key (which it doesn't check online).<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.2&return_msg=41582.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41582_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time"> 5 Sep 2015 06:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Sep 2015 12:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.3">41582.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1#a41582_2" target="_self">41582.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Windows update will want to install Windows Genuine Advantage, or whatever it's called. That shit was annoying as heck. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.3&return_msg=41582.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41582_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 5 Sep 2015 12:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Sep 2015 20:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.4">41582.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1#a41582_3" target="_self">41582.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> IIRC there's some relatively easy trick to disable it (registry hack?). Download sp3, disconnect from nw, apply sp3, disable WGA, reconnect.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 5 Sep 2015 12:46 by DSMITHHFX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.4&return_msg=41582.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>