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Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 6th Aug 02, 12:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,424
Posted By Epyx
Hang on, now we are talking about two different...

Hang on, now we are talking about two different things. If you had XP Pro keys that required activation, then we are effectively talking Retail copies, aren't we?

OEM (in XP's lingo) should...
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 5th Aug 02, 04:27 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,441
Posted By Epyx
As someone else said, these keys are mostly beta...

As someone else said, these keys are mostly beta keys. They have no relevance to us and the article unfortunately is no more informative than previous articles explaining this procedure.

Epyx
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 3rd Aug 02, 12:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,157
Posted By Epyx
I think that it's a good idea to make your...

I think that it's a good idea to make your boot partition FAT32. Do what you like with the other partitions if you have them.

FAT32 is much easier to recover data from if that need arises, and...
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 3rd Aug 02, 05:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,424
Posted By Epyx
I imagine these are OEM copies. As such, the key...

I imagine these are OEM copies. As such, the key is only needed for installation and therfore the OEM uses one key for all installs. Ther's no need to protect the key since the software is...
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 1st Aug 02, 03:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,461
Posted By Epyx
Antivirus programs are a bit like clothing -...

Antivirus programs are a bit like clothing - it's partly a matter of personal taste.

NAV is a good all-round choice to throw at people who want a known quantity. Most of us agree though that NAV...
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 1st Aug 02, 03:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,404
Posted By Epyx
Falcom: You are correct. In fact, this has always...

Falcom: You are correct. In fact, this has always been the case because MS had to be lenient with its legit customers. This meant it was fairly easy to pull a fast one on them.

Personally though, I...
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 29th Jul 02, 07:55 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,404
Posted By Epyx
I don't think there are two sides any more....

I don't think there are two sides any more. Any lingering doubts that Orig's article contained a shred of truth have been shot to pieces.

Epyx
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 22nd Jul 02, 03:14 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,404
Posted By Epyx
Well, I'm a bit rusty on this stuff since the...

Well, I'm a bit rusty on this stuff since the times of XP beta, but it was farily simple to switch the PID algorithm by swapping PIDGEN.DLL and one or two other files. This was commonplace in the...
Forum: Windows NT/2000/XP (+ Service Packs) 22nd Jul 02, 12:57 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 8,404
Posted By Epyx
Talking I've just read Orig's article...

I've just read Orig's article (http://www.betaone.net/archives/00000060.php) about MS's new "algorithm" for Corp keys and some of the other scarey stuff they might activate in SP1 Final....
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