Hack can upgrade XP Home to XP Pro Lite

[Sourabh]

Hack can upgrade XP Home to XP Pro Lite

German computer magazine C'T claims that by changing only 2 bytes from the file setupreg.hiv in Windows's XP Home kit, users can get access to certain functions only avalaible in Windows XP Professional, such as Remote Desktop, User management and enhanced security features.

C'T writes in its latest print issue (in German only) that you need to copy the root directory and the i386 directory of the WindowsXP CD to your harddisk, extract the Bootsector of your WindowsXP CD and change only 2 bytes in i386\Setupreg.hiv by using Regedit. In fact all you have to do is edit the binary key "default" and change "01" to "00" and "02" to "00" in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\ setupdd, C'T claims.

There is one big drawback, though. Users won't be able to install Service Pack 2, unless they integrate SP2 in the installation CD. And that's probably too much trouble for most users, who of course are better off buying a legal version anyway. It is expected that Microsoft will change the setup files soon to prevent this hack.

Source: The Register

[grinning_devil]

lol....i was abt to post this .. !!!
but got it frm a different source ...

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/softw...pro-105486.php

[Choto Cheeta]

but what happens when we r asked to activet our windows after installetion??

[theKonqueror]

Someday ago, I found that Visual Basic demo edition can be converted to Enterprise Edition by changing the registry. It really worked....

Does this mean, all varients of M$ products are merely just registry cahnges? :Wink:

[djmykey]

dood wats XP Pro Lite never heard of anything like this thats y asked