XP service Pack 2 problems

[osci]

Hi guys I'm wondering if anyone can give some advice or any fixes,

I've been trying to load XP service pack 2 without any luck, the disk I'm loading it from is out of one of the pc magazines,

"the product key used to install MS windows may not be valid"

anyway around this, thanks in advance

[BCNZ]

Is your copy of Windows a genuine one, and has it been validated online with Microsoft?

[tagg]

well you could try and get a vaild key and change it, if your xp is not registered that is. if it is just download it using windows update ??

Tagg

[osci]

Is your copy of Windows a genuine one, and has it been validated online with Microsoft?

buggar didn't think of that, he sayas sheepishly

[osci]

well you could try and get a vaild key and change it, if your xp is not registered that is. if it is just download it using windows update ??

Tagg

might have to see the mate about this one.......

[BCNZ]

buggar didn't think of that, he sayas sheepishly

Yeah, you will find the XP SP2 will be OK, just that when Windoze goes to update itself, it will be checking with the "Genuine Notification Advantage Tool" to see if your copy is in fact a legit one.

I know there are some copies of it floating around that don't require registering - how it's been done I am not quite sure.

[osci]

Yeah, you will find the XP SP2 will be OK, just that when Windoze goes to update itself, it will be checking with the "Genuine Notification Advantage Tool" to see if your copy is in fact a legit one.

I know there are some copies of it floating around that don't require registering - how it's been done I am not quite sure.

Hi studio1 I'm working on the solution tonight, I know what to do, but have completely forgoten which file I need to get into..........