Re: Convert CD Key to Registry Product Key

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Windows Product Key Update Tool Instructions
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/PKUInstructions.aspx

Yea, might work if willing to tolerate MS wanting info and no surety that if
the key you try to change to is deemed perhaps invalid they'll hose your
system for you.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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"CCM Geek" wrote:

I have 4 compaq deskpro PC's that came with XP Pro. There are stickers on
the computers with the XP CD keys.

I want to take those keys and convert them to product ID's to replace the
current one on the registry.

Any ideas how to do this?

The current product ID in the registry is from my companys windows image
NOT
the actual one on the PC's. The company is giving these to employees now
and
does not want their VL key to be left on the PC's.
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