BY pass cd key

Bypass XP CD-Key On Install......!
Bypass XP CD-Key On Install


Using a resource hacker you can edit the XP install files to allow you to have the XP CD key inserted by default, save a lot of time if you frequently reinstall windows. You know how annoying it can be to format and type in your CD-KEY. This trick I expect can be done in other versions like Corp. Edition and Home Edition as well but I haven’t tried.

1) First copy all of the XP files from the CD to a folder on your hard drive.
-may also be done by editing an iso / bin file

2) Load up resource hacker and open the file 'winnt32a.dll' in the 'i386' folder.

3) Go to Dialog > 144 > 1033

4) On the dialog select one of the boxes you insert your Valid CD Key into. Then press Ctrl+o to bring up the Control Editor. In the control editor put the 5 letters/numbers of your key into the caption area that corresponds to you your key. Then repeat this for the other boxes.

5) Perform step 4 for dialogs... 'Dialog > 145 > 1033' and 'Dialog > 158 > 1033'

6) Save the *.dll ('File > save')

7) Jam all the install files back onto a new CD.

If you want it bootable, go read another tutorial on the subject
- or edit this file straight from a your iso / bin file of XP
And whenever you want to install XP you will no longer need to supply your CD-KEY
General Newbie helped supply this