How to change the serial number of a Windows Vista operating system using vbs

Windows Vista uses the product serial number, such as the key, product key, CD key, and volume license key (vlk) for major customers in the future to determine whether it is genuine, only the correct serial number can activate Windows Vista. Otherwise, Windows Vista can only be used in refined mode.
In some cases, when we install Windows Vista, The Wrong serial number may be entered due to incorrect operations or other reasons, resulting in failure to pass Windows Genuine verification and activation. So, do we need to reinstall Windows Vista with the correct serial number?
The answer is no. We can change the product serial number in the system after installing Windows Vista without affecting the normal use of the system.
Change the Windows Vista serial number in the graphic interface
This is the most common and convenient method. You can change the product serial number on the system properties page of Windows Vista.
To open the system properties page, follow these steps:
Right-click the "computer" icon on the desktop and select "properties ";
Click Start> Control Panel> System (when the control panel uses the classic view );
Click Start> Control Panel> system and maintenance> System (when the control panel uses the classification view );

In the "Windows activation" item at the bottom of the system properties page, you can see the UAC function item "change product key (k)" marked with a small shield )", click it and enter the correct serial number (25 digits.

Note: For Windows Vista that has entered the refined mode, for example, Windows Vista RTM that has expired the test period, the function item displayed here is "re-enter the product key ", its implementation function is the same as "change product key.

Use the command line to change the Windows Vista serial number
For advanced users, you may prefer to use the command line to change the Windows Vista serial number-to display the technical level!

First, open the command line window as an administrator.

In the command line window, enter:

Slmgr. vbs-IPK serial number to be entered
Slmgr. vbs starts the Windows authorization management tool, and the "-IPK" option replaces the current key;
Run the following command to activate Windows Vista with the entered product serial number:
Slmgr. vbs-ato
In this way, the original serial number in Windows Vista has been replaced by the new serial number.