Chaning Volume Serial - For Wndows XP Activation Backup!

This article will demonstrate how to change the drive's serial number on three different file systems: FAT, FAT32 and NTFS. The Program Coded by lallousx86@yahoo.com , Does exactly what is required for activation backup as well as activation restore!

Usually, the serial number of a drive is generated every time you format your hard drive and there is no documented way to change it afterwards.

It is worthwhile noting that the serial number returned by the "dir" command or the GetVolumeInformation() API is not the hardware serial number that comes from the manufacturer, instead this serial number is assigned and stored in the hard drive (mostly in the boot sector) by the file system and *can* be changed by software.


Now Here I will explain you How exactly You can change your Volume Serial of Your Drive { Where You have installed windows XP }

I actually wanted to code/and try this, but found this wonderfull program, writen in C++, I will or might convert this and integrate into Winkeyfinder using VB.
Steps for Taking Activation backup:

Click on Backup Activation, This will ask you where to save your Activation!

Along with this Your Volume Serial number for Windows XP Installed Drive Volume Serial is also Save in a Textfile named Volume_serial_number.
Steps for Restoring Activation

Now You have to open the Execuitable Named: Change Volume Serial Number, and Typin your "New Volume Serial number" This is the serial number for which you have taken the backup During activation backup, now Hit Change volume Serial number. this will change your Volume Seial number to a serial number which is stored in your Activation file which was activated hence you dont need to re-activate windows again after a clean install [format and install].

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NOTE: This works only if you have formated your drive and installed windows, without any other hardware changes! I donot take any responsibilities for any Hardware or sofware Damages! For help and questions out Community forum is the best place!

Last updated on 16th August 2005.
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