how to change hardware id of a computer

[bkpeerless]

certain software show hardware id of a computer . how to change it

[yashved]

I don't think changing hardware id is legal... You may want to confirm that it is legal before trying to do so....

Cheers...

[ilugd]

microsoft winxp generates the hardware id you refer to, i think. It uses a lot of details about your system configuration and it is so designed that it is a unique number, that means that no two systems in the world can have the same one. Though i am not too knowledgeable about it. It must be in the registry somewhere. There is a registry guru on the forum, (vishal) maybe he will have a look.

[ilugd]

Just a short note, i got this article thro google. It is quite long, so i am just posting a link
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxp...pter/ch04.html

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Also check out this link for an idea for a workaround. Use your own judgement
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/ProductActivation.htm

[Chindi_Chor]

u can change wit TweakXP Pro v4.0.6

[Choto Cheeta]

http://www.nthelp.com/NT6/change_mac_w2k.htm

now hardware besically means the NIC adapter ID... which can be change... just follow guide avobe....

[Chindi_Chor]

NO man..

he want change the Whole SysteM hard Ware Info..

[casanova]

if u install some additional h/w or remove some h/w it changes automatically. Also, every time u reinstall ur OS, a new h/w id is generated.