OT: Windows XP Activation Code Question

Greetings:

I built a new computer and partitioned the HD so that there are two OS partitions, one for Windows XP and the other for loading demo software (so as not to introduce stray DLL files, etc. into the OS).

Anyway, I never got around to using the Demo partition until now, long past the 30 day deadline, so the computer is asking me to activate XP in that partition.

Where in Windows (on the original/first partition) can I find the activation code?

Thanks,

Their is only an activation code if you "activated it by phone the first time".

I did activate over the phone, because my studio computer is not connected to the Internet.

Any idea where to find the Code?

Thanks,

If its just a different partition on the same system, find the two files "wpa.dbl" and "wpa.bak" in the \windows\system32 folder. Copy them to the same folder on the second partition and Windows should be activated.

You'll have to bring up the second partition in safe mode to copy the files into it.

This will *not* work if you move the Windows install to a different machine.

--Bill

Thanks, Bill. This is exactly what I needed, though I'll have to think for a minute about starting the second partition in safe mode; haven't had to do that in a while. But I'm sure I'll figure out.

Thanks again,

ORIGINAL: Antler

Hold down F5 (err... or maybe it's F8) after the beep at boot-up. Select Safe Mode.

It's F8. There's a certain time it needs to be hit during bootup. I tap the F8 key every few seconds (short stroke-not a hold) during bootup until the screen appears offering multiple bootup choices.