Easy hack XP home into XP pro!

altis · 03-06-2005, 15:27

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C'T writes in its latest print issue (in German only) that you need to copy the root directory and the i386 directory of the WindowsXP CD to your harddisk, extract the Bootsector of your WindowsXP CD and change only 2 bytes in i386\Setupreg.hiv by using Regedit. In fact all you have to do is edit the binary key "default" and change "01" to "00" and "02" to "00" in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\ setupdd, C'T claims.

Full article in El Reg here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/06/03/xp_hack/

TheBlueRaja · 03-06-2005, 15:34

Remember that the major downfall of this is that you wont be able to install SP2 unless its slipstreamed first onto the disk.

Bit of a messy solution this, but if you want to know how this is done look here....

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html

Paul K · 03-06-2005, 15:35

Plus you have to slipstream SP2 into your install CD if you want to have SP2 installed

Saw an article about this yesterday, they don't think that Microsoft will leave the door open on this one long lol
Edit. Must learn to type a bit quicker

03-06-2005, 16:02

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Remember that the major downfall of this is that you wont be able to install SP2 unless its slipstreamed first onto the disk.

Bit of a messy solution this, but if you want to know how this is done look here....

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html

Much easier way here http://www.nliteos.com/ also creates unattended installs allowing you to input your data ie, licence code ,name,domain etc ,