Note: 7.01 update checks for blacklisted keys.

You will need to download the Keygen for 7.0 to generate a new key after reinstalling Photoshop 7.0 and then the update will proceed.

If you have Photoshop already installed and you don't want to uninstall and reinstall:

1) download the Patch.

2) Run the keygen and generate a key.

3) Run the patch and paste the key there and click "write to reg". It will modify the key in registry and then you can run the update.

OR you can do it manually.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Photoshop\7.0\Registration\SERIAL

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Photoshop\7.0\Registration\SERIAL

Update 2/3/2003: Windows XP SP1a does not include or install the Microsoft VM.

Step 1

Create 3 folders - C:\WINXPSP1, C:\SP1106 and C:\XPBOOT

Step 2

Copy the entire Windows XP CD into folder C:\WINXPSP1

Step 3

You will have to download the SP1a Update, which is 125MB.
Rename the Service Pack file to XP-SP1a.exe
Extract the Service Pack from the Run Dialog using the command:
C:\XP-SP1a.exe -U -X:C:\SP1106

Step 4

Open Start/Run... and type the command:
C:\SP1106\update\update.exe -s:C:\WINXPSP1

Click OK

Folder C:\WINXPSP1 contains:  Windows XP SP1

 

How to Create a Windows XP SP1 CD Bootable

Step 1

Download xpboot.zip

Extract xpboot.zip file (xpboot.bin) in to the folder C:\XPBOOT

Step 2

Start Nero - Burning Rom.
Select File > New... from the menu.
1.) Select CD-ROM (Boot)
2.) Select Image file from Source of boot image data
3.) Set Kind of emulation: to No Emulation
4.) Set Load segment of sectors (hex!): to 07C0
5.) Set Number of loaded sectors: to 4
6.) Press the Browse... button

Step 3

Select All Files (*.*) from File of type:
Locate boot.bin in the folder C:\XPBOOT

Step 4

Click ISO tab
Set File-/Directory length to ISO Level 1 (Max. of 11 = 8 + 3 chars)
Set Format to Mode 1
Set Character Set to ISO 9660
Check all Relax ISO Restrictions

Step 5

Click Label Tab
Select ISO9660 from the drop down box.
Enter the Volume Label as WB2PFRE_EN
Enter the System Identifier as WB2PFRE_EN
Enter the Volume Set as WB2PFRE_EN
Enter the Publisher as MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Enter the Data Preparer as MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Enter the Application as WB2PFRE_EN

* For Windows XP Professional OEM substitute WB2PFRE_EN with WXPOEM_EN
* For Windows XP Home OEM substitute WB2PFRE_EN with WXHOEM_EN

Step 6

Click Burn tab
Check Write
Check Finalize CD (No further writing possible!)
Set Write Method to Disk-At-Once

Press New button

Step 7

Locate the folder C:\WINXPSP1
Select everything in the folder and drag it to the ISO compilation panel.
Click the Write CD Dialog button.

Press Write

You're done.

How to Install Windows XP SP1

Windows Mode

This installation type preserves all the files and the installed programs.

1) Insert the Windows XP SP1 FULL in to the CD-ROM or click in the setup.exe
(In this installation type it doesn't repair the Registry. Before trying "Repair", first try to restore the registry with the "System Restore" )

2) Click Install Windows XP

3) Choose Installation Type: Upgrade / next

4) Accept the agreement / next

5) Type the  Product Key / next

6) Choose connect to update the setup files Etc...

Boot Mode

1) Restart Windows, and to "Enter Setup" press F2 and set CD-ROM as first Boot option in bios.

2) Insert the Windows XP SP1 FULL CD Bootable and Restart. Press any key when the black screen warning appears: Press any key to boot from CD...._

3) In the first window (Blue) "Welcome to Setup" choose: "To set up Windows XP now, press Enter."

4) In the second window to accept the license press F8.

4A) Upgrade to Windows XP SP1, overwriting existing Windows or to Repair a installation.

In the third window, select the Windows that will be repaired and choose:
"To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R"
This installation type preserves all the files and the installed programs.
In this installation type it doesn't repair the Registry.
Before trying "Repair", first try to restore the registry with the "System Restore"

4B) Installing a fresh copy of Windows XP.

In the third window, choose:
"To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing, press ESC"
Select the Drive in which will be made the new installation.
And, to begin new life:
- Delete the partition.
- Create new partition.
- Install Windows about this new created partition.
- It will open a window asking to format the partition.
- Choose the normal formatting in NTFS.

Note: This is not for Office 2003!


If you have not installed SP1 & SP2, no need to worry as SP3 contains ALL previous fixes and service packs. If you've already slipstreamed SP1&2, don't worry, you can slipstream SP3 into the SP1&2 installation.

Step 1

Create 3 folders - C:\OFFICE, C:\OXPSP3 and C:\ADMIN

Step 2

Insert the Office XP CD into your drive

Open Start/Run... and type the command:
x:\setup /a or x:\setuppls /a (on some versions), where "x" is where your CD drive is assigned.

Note: Do NOT just copy your CD to your HD! Doing so will cause the setup files to grow to more than 900mb, and you will not be able to burn them to CD.

This is going to start the install process of Office XP. You'll be presented with the option of where you want the files to go (choose C:\OFFICE), and you'll be asked to enter your CD key. After entering the CD key, Click "Next" you'll be presented with the EULA, Click "Install". It's going to appear to be installing, but in fact, your files are being copied to your hard drive..., a few more Windows Installer messages will appear, then the completion window will pop up. This will take a while, depending on the speed of your system.

Step 3

Download the SP3 Administrative Update, which is 57.5mb to C:\OXPSP3

Extract the Service Packs from the Run Dialog using the commands:
C:\OXPSP3\OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-enu.exe /t:c:\ADMIN /c (US)
or
C:\OXPSP3\OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-nld.exe /t:c:\ADMIN /c (Dutch)

This will pop up the EULA for the updates. Click "Yes"

Step 4

Open Start/Run... and type the commands:

(core components update)
msiexec /p C:\ADMIN\Mainsp3ff.msp /a C:\OFFICE\proplus.msi shortfilenames=true /qb

(office web components update)
msiexec /p C:\ADMIN\Owc10sp3ff.msp /a C:\OFFICE\owc10.msi shortfilenames=true /qb

Folder C:\OFFICE contains : Office XP SP3

Step 5

Copy all contents in Folder C:\OFFICE to your burning software and burn baby burn! you don't have to enter CD key next time you install.

I recommend uninstalling Office XP, than install the slipstreamed Office XP SP3.

ThanX to XaliasX

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How to activate Office XP SP2:

Step 1

Click Start/Run... and type the command:  regedit

Step 2

Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Registration\{????????-????-????-????-????????????}
The {????????-????-????-????-????????????} refers to the product code.

Right click on DigitalproductID and delete.
Right click on ProductID and delete.

Close registry.

Step 3

Open any Office application and enter the serial number.

Office XP SP2 is now activated.

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How to change the serial number used in Windows XP Corporate Edition:

Windows XP CD Key / Product ID Changer

This is a very easy key changer.  If for some reason you need to change your Windows XP CD Key or Product ID, you may find this tool useful. Simply run the program and follow a few easy steps. You'll need a valid CD key to reactivate windows.

Download:
http://www.semicoolsoftware.com/downloads/pidchanger.zip

OR, you can do it manually.

Step 1

Open Start/Run... and type the command:
regedit  and click "OK" (or press ENTER).

Go to HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents,
on the right double click on "oobetimer" and change at least one digit of this value to deactivate windows.

Click "OK" and close the Registry Editor.

Step 2

Open Start/Run... and type the command:
%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a  and click "OK" (or press ENTER).

This will bring up the "Activate Windows" window.

Check the option for "Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows" and click "Next"

Step 3

Then click "Change Product Key" (don't enter any information on that screen)

Step 4

Type in the new key and click "Update"

The activate Windows by phone window will reappear at this point, just close it by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner

Step 5

Reboot your system and Open Start/Run... and type the command:
%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a  and click "OK" (or press ENTER).

If you see "Windows is already activated" then everything is OK.

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Here are the instructions to make a working backup of most Protected CDs using CloneCD 4 in combination with a CD-Reader/CD-Writer which can both can handle DAO-RAW:

• Create the following directory (if it exists already empty it):
  • <TempDir>:  C:\TEMP\CD
• Create a CD-Image using CloneCD 4 with these Game CD settings:
  • Data Read Settings Tab:
    • Set Read Speed Data to 1x (176 kByte/s)
    • Select Read SubChannel Data from Data Tracks (default)
    • Select Regenerate Data Sectors (default)
  • Audio Read Settings Tab:
    • Set Read Speed Audio to 1x (176 kByte/s)
    • Set Audio Extraction Quality to Medium (Fast) (default)
    • Select Read SubChannel Data from Audio Tracks (default)
    • UnSelect Only read the first Session (default)
  • Error Handling Tab:
    • Set Fast Error Skip to Automatic (default)
    • Set Sector Skip to 100 (default)
    • UnSelect Abort on Read Error (default)
    • Select Don't report read errors (default)
    • Select Intelligent Bad Sector Scanner (default)
• When ready burn the modified CD-Image a CD-R using CloneCD 4 with these Game CD settings:
  • Set Write Speed to any desired speed
  • Select Don't Repair SubChannel Data (default)
  • Select Always close last Session
• Play the game!

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