Yes, I forgot to mention it's a Windows XP Professional license. I tested the notebook with OEMBIOS tool now, it shows two F: lines with BIOSes from both Compaq and HP and says "the above OEMBIOS set(s) should preactivate Windows XP on this system. So I guess now I have to either find a clean OEM Windows XP pro ISO, or find a clean ISO of another type and turn it into an OEM. In the past I had no trouble finding clean ISO downloads from digitalriver, I can't seem to find them any more... L.E. And no, I don't have the original Windows installed on it.
WARNING N00B QUESTION Ok, how can I properly activate XP that has no OEMBIOS set. I have installed XP with all updates, and used the "AntiWGA" that comes with "OEMBIOS tool" but I still get a warning. I renamed the corresponding files so I don't get the annoying popup, but I have no wallpaper Please help this n00b EDIT: Forgot to say the MoBo is a AOpen MX4LR
Using AntiWGA/AntiWPA isn't recommended. Add SLP string via DMI editing & activate by OEM:SLP method.
Can someone please point me at a working link for a german XP Pro SP3 ? Or a working link to an english XP Pro and ...... easy to understand ....... info about how to convert it to german language so that it acepts german updates ? Thanks .
Thanks a lot . I was frightened that someone would point me at those links because ......... i'd already been there and downloaded everything in sight ...... and read two whole threads ........ = TILT ...... sensory overload ..... And then you put the whole deal in a few easy to understand lines . Cool . Thanks .
I know its in another section but you should add a link to how to make it genuine in ESXi/Workstation/Hyper-V/VirtualBox/etc...
Hello. So i'm trying to install windows xp home sp3 fr into virtualbox (4.3.12) and have it activated. I downloaded OEM Bios Test, created a new vm Then I tried (found after a lot a search) Code: VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSVendor" "Dell Inc." VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSVersion" "1.0.3" VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSReleaseDate" "06/20/2008" VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSReleaseMajor" 2 VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSReleaseMinor" 1 VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSFirmwareMajor" 2 VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiBIOSFirmwareMinor" 1 VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemVendor" "Dell Inc." VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemProduct" "Vostro 410" VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemVersion" "<EMPTY>" VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemSerial" "DJX9DH1" VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemUuid" "44454C4C-4A00-1058-8039-C4C04F444831" VBoxManage setextradata "OEM Bios Test" "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcbios/0/Config/DmiSystemFamily" "" But : Code: Windows XP OEMBIOS Test v1.1/382/127 None of the 127 contained OEMBIOS sets will preactivate this system What can I do ? Thanks