Re: SECOND HAND PURCHASE OF COMPUTER WITH XP
From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 11/09/02
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From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu> Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2002 11:53:37 -0700
"Kevin K" <WMTRP205@NoSpam.com> wrote in message
news:eoIvFOBiCHA.1364@tkmsftngp12...
> 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
>
I would have to check with Doug, but I am guessing that
changes the main information at
hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\currentversion
but not all of the place to which it gets copied from there
as software (MS components, and third-praty) gets installed.
-- Roger Abell MS MVP (Security, Windows), MCDBA, MCSE both Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone > "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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