Re: Cloning OEM XP PC's?

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You've run up against once of those openings in a process that is now
plugged up. There is a problem with the unauthorized use of Product
Keys on OEM PCs. While the license key is valid, it is not used at the
factory.There the OEMs use a master image (Different Product Key)
and then apply the individual license sticker to the case or underside
of the notebook. To stop this use of the OEM keys, Microsoft has
the product activation disabled - forcing a phone call to activate. The
major OEMs (HP, Dell & Gateway) may be affected but seems to
vary between vendors. A Volume License version would be a better
choice

"William Stokes" <will@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OUW4HRNIGHA.2948@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to clone XP SP2 pc's that are purchased from HP with Windows
> XP OEM licence. (Atleast it think so because there's the -OEM- part in the
> product ID.)
> All PC's have the XP product key sticker with the original product key in
> it.
>
> After image restore (with Ghost 8.3 and Sysprep run) the XP want's me to
> activate the it. When I try activate it with the original product key from
> the sticker the key is invalid!
>
> Why is that? Do one need to have Volume Licenses in order to clone XP
> pc's? Is there some way to get rid of the whole activation when cloning
> several pc's? Can OEM XP's be cloned at all?
>
>
>
> Thanks
> -Will
>


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