Hello, Im fixing up an old laptop. Acer aspire 3680 series. I just updated the bios to 3216 (latest version) The laptop is not running fine on the current winxp home install, and I think its better to make a clean install This laptop came with Winxp Home (dutch) pre-installed (I think anyway). On the back of the computer there is a winxp sticker with a product key. Because of only 512MB of ram memory I think its better to stick with windowsXP. I recently downloaded the msdn version of winxp home with sp3 (dutch edition) Can I install this version of windows with the product key from the back? Or is this not possible. Maybe I can copy the activation files from the current install and put it in the new one.
MGADiag Report: Code: Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0): ----------------------------------------- Windows Validation Data--> Validation Status: Genuine Validation Code: 0 Cached Validation Code: N/A Windows Product Key: *****-*****-36J2P-HT3T3-QPMFB Windows Product Key Hash: +NNF346DA3Rr/gGjXZtwAv8AQuM= Windows Product ID: 76395-OEM-2111907-00100 Windows Product ID Type: 2 Windows License Type: OEM SLP Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010300.3.0.hom ID: {9851A91A-A127-4639-8731-78926ED1C2B9}(3) Is Admin: Yes TestCab: 0x0 LegitcheckControl ActiveX: Registered, 1.7.69.2 Signed By: Microsoft Product Name: N/A Architecture: N/A Build lab: N/A TTS Error: N/A Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005 Resolution Status: N/A Vista WgaER Data--> ThreatID(s): N/A Version: N/A Windows XP Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 File Exists: No Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Notifications Data--> Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 OGA Data--> Office Status: 109 N/A OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002 Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002 Office Diagnostics: B4D0AA8B-543-80070002_025D1FF3-230-1 Browser Data--> Proxy settings: N/A User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32) Default Browser: C:\Documents and Settings\Dhr Knitel\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled Active scripting: Allowed Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed File Scan Data--> Other data--> Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{9851A91A-A127-4639-8731-78926ED1C2B9}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010300.3.0.hom</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-QPMFB</PKey><PID>76395-OEM-2111907-00100</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-147383901-649948567-1509825399</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Acer, inc.</Manufacturer><Model>Aspire 3680 </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Acer </Manufacturer><Version>v1.3216</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="4"/><Date>20061027000000.000000+000</Date><SLPBIOS>AcerSystem ,AcerSystem </SLPBIOS></BIOS><HWID>84713707018400DE</HWID><UserLCID>0413</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0413</SystemLCID><TimeZone>West-Europa (standaardtijd)(GMT+01:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>2</stat><msppid></msppid><name>Acer Inc.</name><model>AcerSystem</model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> Licensing Data--> N/A Windows Activation Technologies--> N/A HWID Data--> N/A OEM Activation 1.0 Data--> BIOS string matches: yes Marker string from BIOS: 165F3:Acer Incorporated|110DB:Acer Incorporated Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: AcerSystem ,AcerSystem OEM Activation 2.0 Data--> N/A
he 3856, I read the guide, but I don't really get it. I created the vbs file from your thread. I run it, and it created this OEMBIOS folder with a i386 folder in it (with some 5 files.) As I said, I already downloaded the official msdn winXP home with SP3 (dutch edition) ISO. Can I use this ISO? Can I not just mount this msdn ISO, copy all file to a new dir on my HD, and copy the i386 folder (created from you script) over the msdn i386 folder and then burn it again? Would that be enough?
The ISO you have downloaded is a Retail version which doesn't accept OEM Product Keys You need to download a XP Home OEM installation disc or I think you can modify the Retail disc to accept OEM Keys The OEMBIOS files are used to pre-activated windows with the SLP product key which is in the winnt.sif file (which you can open with notepad) these are place in the i386 folder of the windows xp OEM installation disc
change setupp.ini to to OEM You may also need the DPCDLL.DLL and Pidgen.dll from the oembios changer tool. Put the five files you got from the script into the iso /I386 folder. You may have to compress the OEMBIOS and DLL files. Some of the script versions do, some dont. I have a script to compress them all if you need. Or just use makecab command.
OK, I would like to convert the msdn retail ISO to an OEM ISO. But I am not really sure how to do this though. What iv got now is this: - I mounted the msdn retail ISO, copied all files to a new folder 'WinXPHome' (so now I can modify them...) - I got the I386 folder with the 5 files. (created with 38956's script) Now what do I need to do exactly? Which files to change/compress? And how?
Open WinXPHome\i386\setupp.ini in notepad and change PID Entry to OEM (see 911medic's post) Place the 5 files you got using my script and place them in the WinXPHome\i386 folder (to pre-activate windows) Replace all the files in ISO image and burn image (note: if you just burn the files to disc it will NOT be bootable as you will not have the boot image)
Using an ISO editor, you would just open the iso, add (change) the files, and save it. It remains bootable. I think you are making this much more difficult than it needs to be by dumping the files from the ISO. Using RyanVM tool is another good option for adding updates to the ISO and not needing to update for hours...
Are you sure you need to copy the DPCDLL.DLL and Pidgen.dll files? I thought it was only needed to copy those if you change from volume to oem.
Ok Thanks, I created the ISO with UltraISO, so its still bootable (and edited all the files like you & 911medic said). I also added the DPCDLL.DLL and Pidgen.dll files. Do I have to remove those again?
The Retail and OEM versions of pidgen.dll and DPCDLL.DLL are the same. The windows installation disc needs these files so don't remove them (you just don't need to replace them as they are the same) see FreeStyler post above
OK, 1 more question now then. I can now just install my custom version of XP, during the setup I have to enter the product key from the sticker on the back of the laptop and then it will be activated?
The Disc you made should pre-activate windows and you shouldn't need to enter the product key because it's in the answer file (winnt.sif) Open WinXPHome\i386\winnt.sif in notepad to see if you have burn it to disc or mount the iso image you're create Open E:\i386\winnt.sif in notepad (where E is the drive letter of you opitical [CD/DVD] drive) the link on urie's post is the script i posted which you have already done.
Yeah, I saw that. I installed it yesterday and it worked perfectly! Next time I will figure out how it works to slipstream more updates because after the install I still needed to do alot of windows updates. Anyway, its all working fine. And like you said there was no need of entering the key during the setup. Thanks for all the help!