Hopefully someone can help me, basically with not using it for aeons I have forgotten the code and no longer have my old note pad with codes written it.
So basically:-
I need the CMD command to copy a file from a floppy drive in A:\ to C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder.
There will only be the one file on the floppy drive so with being logged into the floppy drive it should be something like:
copy *.* to C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder (But I doubt if that is the correct code)
Because after reinstalling XP although it says we have to activate within 30 days it never lets me past the activation window, so having a copy of the file on a backup drive is of no use, so the idea is to copy the file using PC Dos.
The actual
How to is:.
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How to Avoid Win XP Re-activationThe time may come that you'll need to reinstall your Windows XP program.
Maybe you'll add a new motherboard or hard drive, or you get constant errors and problems that just won't go away.
Or perhaps you're a neat freak who wants to rid yourself of clutter and start afresh with a nice clean operating system.
If you do reinstall Windows XP, then you'll need to re-activate it also,
unless you keep this tip handyThe first time you activated XP it created a file called "wpa.dbl" that lives in the C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder.
By creating a backup of this file on disk, you can simply put it back into the folder after reinstalling XP and avoid the whole re-activation hassle.
Here's how...
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/1395Select the wpa.dbl file, right-click and choose "Send To" then either Floppy Drive (make sure you have a disk in) or CD-R/RW.
Now, when you reinstall Windows XP you'll come to the activation screen — decline to activate and let the install finish.
Restart your computer in Safe Mode.(keep hitting F8 at start-up then when the Advanced Boot Options menu appears arrow down to Safe Mode).
Find your way back to the C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder.
It's a good idea to rename the wpa.dbl file you're replacing just in case you run into problems, so call it something like "wpa.nothing".
Get the backup disk and copy the old wpa.dbl file back to the C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder and reboot.
There you go—XP is up and running again without any messing around with MS activation dept..
Originally written by ~ David ?
P.S. Your wpa.dbl file might NOT work on another computer.
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How to Transfer the wpa.dbl file from a floppy disc using PC DOS to C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder.
(Instructions to follow)