Re: Activation stinks because I can't reinstall....

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From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/15/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:29:33 -0500

You're the one who doesn't get it - and yes, you most certainly CAN!

I will make a slipstreamed version (SP2) of the retail version (3 years old)
and put it on any computer, even if it never had a copy of Windows XP on it
at all! I don't care what version is on it now! I don't care if it's OEM or
retail! And I will use my original install key to do it!

What you can't do is perform a repair install without jumping through hoops.
What you can't do is start the install while in Windows XP. What you must do
is boot from the CD. What you must do is perform a format/install.

As I said, you are beating a dead horse. Get your records in order. 

-- 
Regards,
Richard Urban
aka   Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Jordan" <nojunk_allowed@nospam.com> wrote in message 
news:%23$QtREp%23EHA.1936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> First of all, I an not trying to use and XP Home key so don't start making 
> stupid comments just to make an arguement that you were wrong to start. 
> You keep bringing up slip streaming because you cannot comprehend the 
> problem. How many times do I have to explain this to you...
>
> If you have a release key you can re-install the release or release with 
> slipstreamed SP1, SP1a, or SP2 with no problem. DUH??????
>
> If you have a key and you don't know whether it was release, SP1, SP1a, or 
> SP2 you cannot just slip stream any version into an install.  The base 
> setup is not working with the key if it is differnet.
>
> Here is a real life example for your little brain.  You have 4 computers:
> 1 Shipped with Release
> 2 Shipped with SP1
> 3 Shipped with SP1a
> 4 Shipped with SP2
>
> Can you make one slipstream for all 4???  NO YOU CAN'T because if you used 
> Release to create the slipstream you cannot use that setup for 3 of the 
> other computers.  Do you finally GET IT!!!!!
>
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:%23LzHzWo%23EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Excuse me!
>>
>> You are beating a dead horse here.
>>
>> I have taken my original Windows XP retail CD and slipstreamed SP1 into 
>> it. I then install with the original key.
>>
>> I then take the original CD and slipstream SP2 into it. I can STILL 
>> install with the original install key.
>>
>> What is your problem - other than you have an aptitude for getting 
>> various versions of Windows XP, and their install keys, mixed up. YOUR 
>> PROBLEM - NOT MICROSOFT'S!
>>
>> Now, I also have a few various Windows XP Home retail CD's. It is up to 
>> ME - and only me - to make sure I don't try to install XP Professional 
>> with one of the Home install keys. It is up to ME to keep my records 
>> sorted to make certain that this doesn't occur.
>>
>> It is also up to YOU to do the same for all computers and CD's under YOUR 
>> care.
>>
>> Don't whine because you are not up to the task. Maybe your company should 
>> hire someone who can perform as you are in way over your capabilities!
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>>
>> aka   Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>>
>> If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>>
>> "Jordan" <nojunk_allowed@nospam.com> wrote in message 
>> news:eTgNyBo%23EHA.2272@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> The problem is not with XP itself.  It's the way MS chose to make it so 
>>> your CD key would not work on different Service Pack levels.  It wasn't 
>>> this way in 2000 or in NT and they did not even bother to document it 
>>> either.
>>>
>>> In the FAQs that you see on MS about installing SP2 they only mention 
>>> that they have done things to disrupt codes that have been invalidated 
>>> because they were leaked.  The did not say that they were going to 
>>> remove the ability to do things like in place upgrades with the latest 
>>> Service Pack patched CDs even if you key is still valid but came on 
>>> Release, SP1 or SP1a.
>>>
>>> There's no reason for it and it just make Sys Admin's jobs more 
>>> difficult.
>>>
>>>
>>> "LAD" <tz.45dg145kx@bigpond.com> wrote in message 
>>> news:_LKFd.118004$K7.90538@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>>>> It is obvious that WXP is not the right system software for you.
>>>>
>>>> Salutation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jordan" <nojunk_allowed@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OsEFU9B#EHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> I had to do an in place upgrade for my computer since I replaced the 
>>>>> MOBO
>>>>> and processor so I thought I would save myself the hassle of having to
>>>>> install SP2 all over again and just use one of my CDs that has SP2 on 
>>>>> it
>>>>> already since I don't know what originally was purchased for this 
>>>>> machine.
>>>>> The problem is that when it comes time to enter my "VALID" product ID,
>>>>> Windows tells me it is invalid before it even checks with MS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Why does this have to be such a pain?  I have a hundred computers that 
>>>>> I
>>>> am
>>>>> responsible to keep up to date and I cannot tell which computer came 
>>>>> with
>>>>> the release of XP, SP1, SP1a, or SP2.  If I was allowed to keep my 
>>>>> stupid
>>>>> product ID labels on my CD case rather than the computer case I might 
>>>>> not
>>>>> have the problem of knowing which CD and version was installed on 
>>>>> which
>>>>> computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> No, instead I have to take my product ID labels and fasten them to my
>>>>> desktops where every disgruntled employee can write down the numbers 
>>>>> and
>>>>> post them on the Internet so that all my licenses are voided.  How 
>>>>> does
>>>> this
>>>>> activation stuff protect me again???? All I can see is that I have to 
>>>>> do a
>>>>> ton more work and keep more file cabinets full of junk to match each 
>>>>> cd
>>>> set
>>>>> to each PC rather than just keeping my key codes in a safe place and a
>>>>> spread*** telling me which key is on what PC.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there at least some way I can find out what was the original 
>>>>> installed
>>>>> version of Windows XP?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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