Ars Technica

Check for valid Windows XP CD Key?

Hello, I'm writing a program and now trying to find a way to check to see if a Windows XP CD-Key is valid. Obviously the algorithm is not known, but is there an API call in Windows that could do this ...
Ars Technica

Change Windows XP Product Key without reinstalling? (Updated with more problems)

I'm really sorry if this has been discussed ad nauseum, but I can't seem to find anything useful via Search. I just got a new computer, and the guy who assembled it installed a cracked copy of Windows ...
Gizmodo

Program Spits out Cracked Windows XP Keys, if You’re Real Keen to Return to 2001

Reddit users have shared a hack that can create working Windows XP activation codes, though you should think twice before booting up the two-decade old OS. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Imagine ...
GIGAZINE

The developer at the time revealed that the license key circulating in the pirated version of Windows XP was not hacked but leaked from within

When Windows XP was released in 2001, users were required to enter a license key to use it legitimately. One such key, 'FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8,' was circulated early in the release as a license ...
CNET

Boot Camp (#6): Using a Windows XP upgrade CD; More on slipstreaming a Windows XP SP2 disc; Use of Control-Alt-Delete; more

Using a Windows XP upgrade CD The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used ...
The Washington Post

Compatibility a Key to the XP Experience

Microsoft's TV ads for Windows XP show people flying through the air with the help of the new operating system. But computer users aren't racing to get this upgrade; NPD Intelect reported yesterday ...