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Feel free anyone to use this but leave the nfo complete.
Included is a screenshot of the activated vista with the version from vista mail.
Step 1
go to this website and get yourself an rc1 key you will need your own key that no one has used so you have to do this or it wont work.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/PCTrialResults1.aspx?s=151&refer=%2Fwindowsvista%
write down the key on paper because when you reboot you wont be able to login.
Step 2
Take ownership and full control of file:
c:\Windows\System32\Licensing\pkeyconfig\pkeyconfig.xrm-ms
Replace the file:
c:\Windows\System32\Licensing\pkeyconfig\pkeyconfig.xrm-ms
with rc2 one
Step 3
Stop the service 'Software Licensing'
Take ownership and full control of file:
c:/Windows/ServiceProfiles/NetworkService/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/SoftwareLicensing/tokens.dat
Replace the file:
c:/Windows/ServiceProfiles/NetworkService/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/SoftwareLicensing/tokens.dat
with rc2 one
Step 4
-REBOOT computer
login and a prompt will display asking for your key, enter the key you wrote down.
notes:
to give yourself full writes for the files you have to replace: right click the file and click properties, then the security tab, then edit, then add, type in your username that you use to login to windows, hit ok, then check the box under Full control where it says allow. Do that on both of those files so that you can replace them with the new files.
how to stop the software licensing service: hit Start, settings, control panel, classic view (on the left), administrative tools, services, scroll down until you see software licensing, right click and hit stop.
enjoy your activated vista final.