Re: XP Product Key, Need to change from Volume Key to OEM Keys....HELP!!
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:57:43 -0600
booth.bud@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ok, so here's the issue. At my work, all of our new machines that came
in from Dell were re-imaged with XP using Ghost. A Volume License Key
purchased by our company was used within Sysprep mini-setup. Problem
being, evidently, we are no longer compliant. IWe've tried using the
Microsoft scripts to change the XP Volume License Key over to the OEM
key provided on the sticker located on each machine to cover our
licensing accordingly. However, since the install was done with VLK
media, evidently it will not accept the OEM key.
That's correct. Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of CD and/or license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they are purchased. For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version CD, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD. Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed & matched.
I've read on other groups that the only way to fix this is to do a
repair install with the OEM cd, then enter the OEM product key.
Correct.
Unfortunately, we've got over 200 machines to do this to. Is there an
easier way to convert the VLK installation over to change the keys to
OEM as they are supposed to be?
Creating a disk image for each make and model of PC, using the OEM CD and Product Key. Deploy this image to all of the target machines. When each machine prompts for activation, change the Product Key to the correct one for that specific computer.
(Or purchase enough additional Volume Licenses to put yourselves back in compliance.)
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