Editing OEM Information

[Jorge Martins]

Hi all,
I have used OEM Info Tool (OEM Info Tool 1.2) on severall machines to edit OEM Information.
The last time I have used it, on Windows 7 Professional, 64 bits, I had no sucess!
And I had to back up the information. Every time I launch it, it knows I have already used it, so it must me stored in a file.
Can anyone help me find what file is this?

Thanks,
Jorge Martins

 

[mickey megabyte]

are you running the program as administrator?

right-click on the program (or shortcut) >> properties >> compatibility tab, and click run as admin box.

then try again.

please let us know if it worked or not.

 

[Jorge Martins]

Yes,
I am running the program as administrator.
But can you please tell me where does it records tha backup file?
Thanks

 

[mickey megabyte]

i've just tried the program, and it didn't seem to work for me.

it modified the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation

but i believe it should have modified
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation instead.

i can't seem to find a file on the hard-drive that it uses.

 

[Jorge Martins]

When I start the program it knows that it is been already used, so, to use it again I must backup up.
It must store this backup somewhere!

 

[Jorge Martins]

Sorry Mickey,
You've said that it modified the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation
What key is that?
After using the software I have checked the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" and it wasn't changed!!
I already used it before with Windows 7, 32 bit and it worked!
Thanks,
Jorge

 

[mickey megabyte]

i'm not sure, but i think the program only works on 32bit systems. it doesn't seem to modify the right keys in x64.

what do you mean 'What key is that?' i've already told you...

have a look at this thread for alternative means of editing the info.

 

[Jorge Martins]

Mickey,
Yes, I've seen what you've said about that registry key, but I have checked 3 machines with 7 Ultimate 32 bits, and only in one of them there is this "WOW3263Node", but no OEM Information there!
So, is this key needed? Should I delete it?
Thanks

 

[mickey megabyte]

i would delete it. it's not doing anything.

it seems that the software is badly written, and edits the wrong key in x64.

 

[Jorge Martins]

Thanks

 

[Benjamin Hall]

wait... isn't it supposed to be ... bad... to edit the OEM info? oO

 

[Jorge Martins]

You're absolutely right about this,
Anytime I used the software backup it introduced a new line (backup line) on OEM Information of Wow3264Node part of the registry.
Thanks

 

[Benjamin Hall]

That's what I thought... my friend warned me against it once when I was going to do it... he said, and I quote, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONLY IF YOU WANT YOUR COMPUTER TO STOP OPERATING!!!!!!"

 

[mickey megabyte]

That's what I thought... my friend warned me against it once when I was going to do it... he said, and I quote, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONLY IF YOU WANT YOUR COMPUTER TO STOP OPERATING!!!!!!"

??

all it does is add a little picture and some extra info to your system control panel applet.

 

[Jorge Martins]

Yes,
I think it is a simple an good app to edit OEM information, but only to 32 bits vista and 7 versions.

 

[Benjamin Hall]

Ohh, it edits THAT OEM information... Lol, I thought you were talking about the System image and Windows Version on the top portion. Yeah, the rest of it is fine to play with, but don't mess with that top portion. That will not only stop most of your computer from working, but it can land you a decent fine for copyright infringement.

 

[B0ris]

make OEM Information Tool changes visible

i've just tried the program, and it didn't seem to work for me.

Same for me with 64bit Windows 7.

But your posting sent me on the right track:

it modified the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation

but i believe it should have modified
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation instead.

i can't seem to find a file on the hard-drive that it uses.

Just use registry editor regedit.exe to export the first key, edit the exported .reg file and delete "\Wow6432Node" from the path, and reimport the file--effectively moving the keys to the right place.
BTW, all keys in ...\OEMInformation with a "...-back" name are the backup this OEM Info Tools makes. That's why you didn't find any file.

There might be other OEMInformation editors, but I've got the work done anyway

 

[tmontney]

Although this post is extremely old, I found it via a Google search for a related problem. Let me clear up some of your misconceptions...

No, the program is not poorly designed. It is an x86 application, not x64. Perhaps the developer made one, but you're clearly using an x86 application. The reason it works on x86 machines, but not x64 is due to Registry Redirection as explained here: Registry Redirection When you edit the registry using an x86 application on an x64 machine, it will edit Wow6432Node. This is normal. You must set your application to be x64 during development in order to edit the correct part of the hive.

Also, it is not unsafe to edit the OEM information. By OEM information, we're talking about what's in the System Properties. How else do you think OEM's like Dell or HP edit these areas? Same way you're trying to do now. There's nothing illegal about it. and nothing that could possibly damage or render your system unusable.