Distributing VM-Ware Images - Allowing user to re-register

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Alexander V - 23 Oct 2006 01:27 GMT

I am looking to distribute pre-configured XP systems to distributors of my
software. The configuration and implementation of the software is completed
by my department and completely QA'ed.
For in-house use, we consume a license of MS-XP for each virtual host. But
our business partners cannot use our licenses.
Can I create a system configuration that is perhaps de-activated and where
my distributor has to register the MS license with microsoft ?

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Adam Leinss - 24 Oct 2006 16:27 GMT

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> I am looking to distribute pre-configured XP systems to distributors
> of my software. The configuration and implementation of the software
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> Can I create a system configuration that is perhaps de-activated and
> where my distributor has to register the MS license with microsoft ?

Just sysprep your XP image and don't provide a sysprep.inf file. Then it
should run throught the mini-setup again and prompt the user for a new
product key.

Adam

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Alexander V - 29 Dec 2006 00:58 GMT

Hi Adam,

Thanks a lot, we've tested the sysprep and were able to create a procedure
that our Microsoft rep is happy with ;)

-Alexander

> =?Utf-8?B?QWxleGFuZGVyIFY=?= <AlexanderV@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in news:275EAEB9-DF64-4B05-83FD-39D7D0D3E22F@microsoft.com:
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> Adam

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