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[VROSA]

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.

[Linoman]

Thanks vrosa x64, I once did this and it worked

[chriso_86]

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

[VROSA]

chriso_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.