Re: SECOND HAND PURCHASE OF COMPUTER WITH XP

From: Kevin K (WMTRP205@NoSpam.com)
Date: 11/09/02 

From: "Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2002 12:16:32 -0500

MS-MVP Doug Knox has a utility on his website that can change the Registered
Owner and Registered Organization information.

ChangeOwnerOrg.exe - Changes the Register Owner/Organization in Windows XP
©2002 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm 

--
Kevin
Please reply to newsgroup so that all may benefit
"Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> wrote in message
news:eA5FTJBiCHA.1476@tkmsftngp09...
> "Phil Sharman" <philip.sharman@virgin.net> wrote in message
> news:4bf101c28806$a6cc8dc0$35ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA11...
> > Roger
> > Thanks for the useful response.  Can I ever change the
> > original owner's name?
> > Phil
> No problem Phil.
>
> I do not really know the answer to your question,
> and, it depends on whether it is just internal to your
> install, or if also registered with MS.
>
> I am trying to remember, and failing, if when one
> does an upgrade/repair over-install of the existing
> system, whether it asks for the owner name. I just
> cannot remember right now although I have done
> this a few times and know it asks for the installation
> key string, and a number of other things.  However,
> I do not recall being asked with the dialog for the
> registered name and organization info.
>
> There probably is a way to change what MS has
> as the registered owner, but I do not have that info.
>
> Keep in mind that the product can be registered
> entirely separately from activation, and so is not
> tied to the activation string. If you search the registry
> for the prior owner name you will find it and changing
> it will not have any impact of the activation status of
> the install.  It is for example at
> hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\currentversion
> and then with further installs it gets copied to many places
> hkcu\software\microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)
> and many at
> hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\
> and possibly more at
> hklm\software\other-company-name
> From these, I doubt that there is a way to clean out the
> old owner info, short of a format and clean install.
> --
> Roger
>
>
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Activation and registration are different actions.
> > >The main thing is to make sure that the XP was legally
> > >transferred to you, which means that you did receive
> > >the original CD and installation key, and that the
> > previous
> > >owner did relinquish all of the software to you and stop
> > >use of it anywhere (which, if they were legal they have
> > >as it was only installed on the one machine).  Getting the
> > >CD and installation key and the main thing. These are
> > >what you may, likely at some time will, need in the
> > future.
> > >MS may or may not have any record of who the prior
> > >owner was, it all depends on whether they registered or
> > >not (it is optional).
> > >--
> > >Roger Abell
> > >MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA,  MCSE both
> > >Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> > >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > >
> > >"Phil Sharman" <phiip.sharman@virgin.net> wrote in message
> > >news:7e7701c287f6$fcf5ffc0$39ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA08...
> > >> I have recntly purchased second hand a medion computer
> > >> with XP loaded.  The previous owner has moved to a Mac.
> > >>
> > >> Do I have to reactivate the computer?
> > >> How do I change the owner's name?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >> Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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