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Windows, Networking and Software

FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP

David Gok 98

Click "Start" at the bottom again (to see if everything's okay), right-hand corner of the screen and go to

"Run..."

Type in "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" and click "OK" (or press ENTER).

If you see "Windows is already activated" then break out the Champaign! You're safe now. Install Service

Pack 1 when you get it, and enjoy!

Here is another note. This is a guy who installed a pirate version and then went and bought a retain version

of XP Pro.

Since you are going from a volume license version to retail, you can't simply force a new activation and

enter a new product key as the other response indicates. What should work is to do a repair install over

your existing installation with your new CD. This will retain all of your existing files, programs and

settings and allow you to enter your legit product key during the install process.

And this is almost the same suggestion:

Use the legitimate CD to perform a repair installation, entering the valid Product Key when prompted.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341&

See also the “XP – CD Change From/To OEM Version” heading below.

Product Key Lost

The packaging you received your Windows XP CD in, informed you not to loose the CD Key.

Since you have done so, you have 2 options. If the CD is an OEM CD i.e one that is not a retail - fully

boxed product, but was supplied with a piece of hardware then contact the supplier/OEM as they are

responsible for providing support and may be able to help you. If it was a full product and when you

activated you registered as well then contact Microsoft. In the US the number for retail version

replacements is (800) 426-9400.

QoS – Setting to Improve Broadband Speeds

For the most part I find XP works well but you DEFINITELY want to Enable QoS and set the reserve

bandwidth from default 20% to 0%, as Win XP reserves 20% bandwidth even if Qos is not running!!

RUN=> GPEDIT.MSC

ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES

NETWORK

QoS Packet Scheduler

Change Limit Reservable Bandwidth - Enable and set Bandwidth limit to 0%.

The only time you would want to have this > 0% is if you are in a networked environment with other PCs

that might want to use your connection, or if you run multiple sessions.

You will now see this reflected when you reboot and try the DSL reports again.

Registered Name – Changing

If you want to change the registered name for the PC, that is easy enough using a script available from

MVP Doug Knox. See http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_chgownorg.htm

for info on

obtaining the script and running.

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