You need to copy the files and registry keys for recovery of activation.
files at %windir%\system32
:
wpa.dbl
wpa.bak
dpcdll.dll
EULA.TXT
oembios.bin
oembios.cat
oembios.dat
oembios.sig
PID.INF
PIDGEN.DLL
SETUPP.INI
folder Windows Genuine:
"%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage"
registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Pid]
"Pid"="Your Pid Value"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"ProductId"= ...
"DigitalProductId"= ...
"LicenseInfo"= ...
Save Windows XP serial number. Use GetProductKey.vbs:
cscript //nologo GetProductKey.vbs
Get script at
Recovery Disk install to a specific partition
Otherwise, you get a system that you can not activate the license key.
Yes, you are right to restore the operating system on the laptop.