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jjwlkz
07-07-2006, 09:11
who can help me

which software can do this!
DABhand
07-07-2006, 09:27
errr why?
Joe Forster/STA
07-07-2006, 09:32
If I'm not mistaken, this serial number or whatever is the four bytes at offset 0x01B8 in the Master Boot Record; you can change it with a disk editor. (That was the only obstacle of copying my properly set up Windows XP to my PC at work, file by file, and then make it work... ;) Took two hours to find out.)

What are you doing anyway? Moving Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 manually to another hard disk or PC, imaging/restoring stuff with Norton/Symantec Ghost or similar?
Sidney
07-07-2006, 15:51
Hard disk serial number is hard coded, it cannot be changed.
kosmiq
07-07-2006, 17:05
Hard disk serial number is hard coded, it cannot be changed.

It can be. Just think xbox. Then xbox live. Add that all bans on xbox-live are based on HDD key. That one can be changed and bam, xbox no longer banned... ;)

How to do it, well I have no idea. Google or something.
AndyMutz
07-07-2006, 18:04
if we are talking about the serial number which is printed on the HDD itself, then i don't think it's possible to change that. if it would be possible, the HDD manufacturers wouldn't be able to rely on that number for identification and RMA procedure purposes..

-andy-
beastt
07-07-2006, 19:14
who can help me

which software can do this!

u been punkbuster banned 4 cheating a mate lmao lol hahaha
GLH
07-07-2006, 22:15
Thread moved to "Hardware"-Forum.
dede
09-07-2006, 02:02
who can help me

which software can do this!

hi, sorry, my english is a little short to explain correctly, but probably you anderstand my explanation, serial number of hardrive can only changed from manufacterer with a firmware special update, but probably you would not changing the serial number! but the HDD ID, many online buy gamez use the HDD ID to generate a only one computer serial number for the buyed game and probably you search to play the online buy game from a friend to play by you with same serial.You can change the HDD ID by creating a ***.bat file or a ***.cmd file with correct ms-dos command. some ouares groups have already used this methode to crack some software, i dont know more, search to found some from their releaze to have an exemple and make your own.
have fun..................
TippeX
09-07-2006, 04:54
hdd serial which you see at the top of screen when doing
a dir /w etc.. is stored in the mbr as discussed earlier (easily changed with a diskeditor like hex workshop (www.bpsoft.com) ... the harddisk serial set by the manufacturer cant be changed...
Joe Forster/STA
10-07-2006, 05:26
The DIR command shows the serial number stored inside the file system (whichever file system has such a feature, not all of them do) of a partition; if has nothing to do with either the serial number in the MBR or the hardware serial number of the physical device.
jjwlkz
12-07-2006, 10:18
I'm very glad to see the reply..

thanks !!!!very much...

such as dede's said ,
...... but the HDD ID, many online buy gamez use the HDD ID to generate a only one computer serial number for the buyed game and probably you search to play the online buy game from a friend to play by you with same serial.You can change the HDD ID by creating a ***.bat file or a ***.cmd file with correct ms-dos command. some ouares groups have already used this methode to crack some software, i dont know more, search to found some from their releaze to have an exemple and make your own.
have fun..................

i have the same problem , buy the program but it is only can use in one pc .even my tap pc.
Joe Forster/STA
13-07-2006, 03:11
Okay, time to close this thread. Buying one copy of a game and trying to play with it on multiple computers is illegal.