Re: Can I install and register from different XP CDs?

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:54:35 -0400

Hi,

You can't do it that way. When you install, you have to provide the key at
that time, whether or not you activate and register (this latter part is
optional, not required). You will need his student media and associated
Product Key to install it for him. You can't simply user yours. 

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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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"Phil Tomaskovic" <philt56nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:x%Vgd.336455$MQ5.303957@attbi_s52...
>I am putting together a system for my nephew in another state. He is going 
>to get an XP CD through his college for students. I would like to get 
>everything (SP2, drivers) installed on the machine and verify it's working 
>before I send it to him and I'm not sure how fast he will get his CD.
>
> Can I install using the XP CD that I installed my home system with, but 
> not go through the registration process? And then he register XP with his 
> CD's license when he gets it? I think you get prompted for the CD license 
> key during installation, does the registration relies on that information? 
> Or can he just do a install - repair with his CD?
>
> I'm just trying to get XP on the machine without waiting for him to send 
> me the student CD. And also not mess up my machine's registration/license.
>
> Thanks
>
> -- 
> Phil Tomaskovic
>    Please remove NOSPAM from email return address.
>
>

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