Re: COA Label Version

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Many of my computers had RTM versions of XP. I made slipstreamed versions
with SP1 when that came out, then SP2 when that arrived. I've done repair
installs as well as new installs with the slipstreamed CDs and the original
product keys. I've done the same with customer computers. As long as it's
the same version, meaning retail, oem. VL, upgrade, whatever, the SP version
shouldn't make a difference in the install.

I suppose there might be some weird exceptions, but I haven't run across
any. Most of the time when I get one that won't accept a key, it's because I
can't tell the difference between a B and an 8.

Now I've got to wonder what you mean by "SP2 CD from Microsoft." If it's
*just* SP2, you can't use it to do a repair install, as it's only the
service pack. If it's an action pack or MSDN cd, that's not going to work
with your customer's computers, either, considering your description is of
an oem install.

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uMtzQ5NsFHA.904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> So you are telling me that if I was to use a SP-2 CD from Microsoft that
> the COA key will work from a system that was purchased in 2001?
>
>
> "D.Currie" <dmbcurrie.nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3nulv1F3e6ckU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O3jHM4MsFHA.3732@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi,
>>> I am a computer repairer and was wondering if there is anywhere I can
>>> find out which COA labels on computers relate to which version of
>>> Windows XP installed on the pc.
>>> I get many systems brought in without the media and the COA label
>>> attached to the side of the case and would like to know if the systems
>>> being shipped are installed with non SP or SP 1 or 2 so we can use our
>>> back up copies of XP to repair the installation or reinstall.
>>> I found that if I use a non SP XP cd and using the COA key it will not
>>> work as it is a SP-1 installation key.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Clayton
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> FYI, I've never had a key fail because of the service pack; I often used
>> slipstreamed CDs to avoid having to install the SP afterwards -- saves
>> time if I can do it all at once. Is it possible your slipstreamed CDs
>> aren't the right version -- retail, oem, vl, etc? That would make a big
>> difference.
>>
>
>


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