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Restore XP Activation Status After Reformat


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#1 VROSA

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Posted 03 July 2007 - 03:58 PM


Restore XP Activation Status After Reformat

  • Open C:\Windows\System32 folder.
  • Locate the files "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" and copy them to a safe location.
  • Reformat your disk and reinstall Windows XP, don't try to activate it.
  • Reboot your computer into SafeMode
  • Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32 folder again.
  • Locate the files named "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" (if it exists) and rename them to "wpadbl.new" and "wpabak.new"
  • Copy your original "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" files into C:\Windows\System32
  • Restart.
Havent tested yet, but will do soon.

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Posted 08 July 2007 - 08:56 AM

Thanks vrosa x64, I once did this and it worked :unsure:

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Posted 08 July 2007 - 06:03 PM

Hummmm, interesting!! I'm surprised they haven't closed that with a patch yet!! Very cool!! Thanks buddy!

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Posted 09 July 2007 - 03:33 AM

View Postchriso_86, on Jul 8 2007, 03:03 PM, said:

Hummmm, interesting!! I'm surprised they haven't closed that with a patch yet!! Very cool!! Thanks buddy!

To say the truth i am not sure that it still works... but i guess it does. :unsure:




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