Windows XP activation after replace Motherboard

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    lzanbagus

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    hey guys...
    im sorry, english is not my native language...

    i really need your help guys...
    my windows xp ask me too activation after i replacing motherboard, i have another HDD with windows xp and when i replace the HDD it still ask me to activation... but if the HDD i install on my other PC its normal and not ask for activation... you guys can help me? please i really need your help
     
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    Elizabeth23

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    if the pc is an OEM brand then the activation is tied to the motherboard and unless replaced with the same exact motherboard cannot be activated
     
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    im trying to bypass activation by change my registry,, its work.. its no longer ask for activation... but.. pc keeps automatically shuts down after startup... i try to prevent it with ctrl+alt+del and logging off.. but it still shutting down
     
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    have attached a document with info on involuntary shutdowns in xp
     

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    It sounds like it senses that you tampered with it and that's why its doing a shutdown on boot. As a last ditch effort you can try to boot to safe mode and type start > run > Rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk

    if the reg keys are still there this should reset it for another 30 days. otherwise just reload XP
     
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    If you are still having trouble with it, you could try a little utility program called AntiWPA.cmd which loads an AntiWPA.dll and update the registry.

    I had tested it long ago and it worked very well. However, I don't need it with my XP computers. I just tested it out of curiosity. Hope this helps.
     
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