|  | Changing System ID number | | |
| | | Harold A. Climer |  |
|  Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:40 am Post subject: Changing System ID number |  |
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Recently I had to re-install my OS;Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005. I also installed SP3 after using the HP patch
program for AMD processors before I installed anything else.
After transferring some files back from my USB backup external hard
drive, I noticed that the system ID was not the same as it was in the
previous installation. (I had kept the old system ID number in a Word
file.)
I have a piece of software that uses the system ID,a serial number and
a activation number to make sure it can only be installed on one
computer.
Is there a way I can change back to the old sysyem ID number, so I can
get the software up an running again?
BTW this is not the product number. It seems it is created when the
hard drive is formatted before installing the OS( A guess).
Harold A Climer
Dept. Of Physics Geology, and Astronomy
U.T, Chattanooga
Rm. 406A Engineering, Math & Computer Science Building
615 McCallie Ave. Chattanooga TN 37403
Harold-Cimer@utc.edu |
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| | | GlowingBlueMist | |
| | Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:06 am Post subject: Re: Changing System ID number | |
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"Harold A. Climer" <Harold-Climer@utc.edu> wrote in message
news:a1u3c4dp63miv2rlg4mbbtbi7mcmb223h6@4ax.com...
| Quote: | Recently I had to re-install my OS;Windows XP Media
Center Edition 2005. I also installed SP3 after using the HP patch
program for AMD processors before I installed anything else.
After transferring some files back from my USB backup external hard
drive, I noticed that the system ID was not the same as it was in the
previous installation. (I had kept the old system ID number in a Word
file.)
I have a piece of software that uses the system ID,a serial number and
a activation number to make sure it can only be installed on one
computer.
Is there a way I can change back to the old system ID number, so I can
get the software up an running again?
BTW this is not the product number. It seems it is created when the
hard drive is formatted before installing the OS( A guess).
Harold A Climer
Dept. Of Physics Geology, and Astronomy
U.T, Chattanooga
Rm. 406A Engineering, Math & Computer Science Building
615 McCallie Ave. Chattanooga TN 37403
Harold-Cimer@utc.edu
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Do a Google search for "SID changer" and you will find there are quite a
range of programs available to change a PC's system ID, from commercial to
shareware and freeware. |
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