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I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 4. Jan 2013, 23:39
by David$$$
I know where to get the machine uuid and i have generated a new one, but i need to know the syntax in terminal to modify the machine uuid.

Re: I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 4. Jan 2013, 23:57
by noteirak

Re: I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 5. Jan 2013, 00:23
by Perryg
Tread softly and do have a backup in case you shoot yourself in the foot.

Re: I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 5. Jan 2013, 00:45
by David$$$
I cannot find the uuid. What I thought was the uuid wasnt it.

Re: I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 5. Jan 2013, 00:51
by Perryg
Can you explain why you want/need to do this? Unless there is a very good reason it is usually best to leave it alone. In fact some OSes fail to boot if the number is changed.

Re: I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 5. Jan 2013, 00:51
by David$$$
Never mind I found it

Re: I need help modifying the machine uuid

Posted: 5. Jan 2013, 00:52
by David$$$
I need to change it so the copy of windows goes back to geniune