Hmm, Windows 7 DVD won't boot, XP CD won't except its installation key. Hmm, what could be the common culprit here? My first suspicion would be the optical drive or the CD/DVD.

While Windows XP has been cracked with tweaks and unofficial patches since its launch in 2001, but this crack allows people to activate XP offline without altering the OS.

You can bypass Microsoft's involvement altogether. The tool, xp_activate32.exe, is a mere 18kb and has been buried in a short thread on the Windows XP subreddit since last August.

I believe jellybean key finder can get the key .. may have to boot to a bart pe disk or an ultimate boot cd for windows.

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