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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Setup and Deployment / July 2007Changing Sysprep VLK Windows XP for other types: OEM & Retail
In our environment, we already have a packaged XP Professional image (base OS) created for our workstations that uses Volume License Keys and deployed with Sysprep. From time to time, we need to clean out laptops which has OEM CDKEYs, those COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop. However, a XP image created for VLK environment will not take a OEM or Retail CDKEY, what do I need to change to allow Syspre to accept those keys? Is it even a valid approach to do this, to my understanding, the files across the VLK, OEM, and Retail version are different. From what I gathered, the PIDGEN.DLL file in SYSTEM32 tells Windows which type it is, maybe we can switch that out for the OEM and Retail version? There is also a SETUPP.INI file that contains the PID field we can change to type of Windows installing, but I see that is only for a new installation of Windows, it doesn't help me when I have a already packaged Windows XP image. Thanks! VL product keys only work with the appropriate VL Windows installation CD. OEM product keys only work with the appropriate OEM Windows installation CD. Retail product keys only worth with the appropriate retail Windows installation CD. Thus, one cannot use an OEM product key with a VL Windows installation CD. Product keys unlock the license installed by the installation CD. Each different type of Windows installation CD has its own unique license agreement.  SignatureCarey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In our environment, we already have a packaged XP Professional image (base OS) created for our workstations that uses Volume License Keys and deployed with Sysprep. From time to time, we need to clean out laptops which has OEM CDKEYs, those COA sticker on the bottom of the laptop. However, a XP image created for VLK environment will not take a OEM or Retail CDKEY, what do I need to change to allow Syspre to accept those keys? Is it even a valid approach to do this, to my understanding, the files across the VLK, OEM, and Retail version are different. From what I gathered, the PIDGEN.DLL file in SYSTEM32 tells Windows which type it is, maybe we can switch that out for the OEM and Retail version? There is also a SETUPP.INI file that contains the PID field we can change to type of Windows installing, but I see that is only for a new installation of Windows, it doesn't help me when I have a already packaged Windows XP image. Thanks! I understand that the CDKEY will work with the appropriately types of Windows (VLK, OEM, Retail). What I am trying to find out is, is there a configuration one can perform to alter a current XP image build to a different type of Windows so it allows the Sysprep installation with pre-configured settings with different types of CDKEYs as deem appropriate. Essentially, what it means for me is that I don't have to make a separately new XP images for VLK, OEM, and Retail, configured them the same, package it with sysprep, and have 3 different CDs. On Jun 14, 1:11 pm, "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfri...@nospamgmail.com> wrote: > VL product keys only work with the appropriate VL Windows installation CD. > OEM product keys only work with the appropriate OEM Windows installation CD. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Thanks! No. SignatureCarey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I understand that the CDKEY will work with the appropriately types of Windows (VLK, OEM, Retail). What I am trying to find out is, is there a configuration one can perform to alter a current XP image build to a different type of Windows so it allows the Sysprep installation with pre-configured settings with different types of CDKEYs as deem appropriate. Essentially, what it means for me is that I don't have to make a separately new XP images for VLK, OEM, and Retail, configured them the same, package it with sysprep, and have 3 different CDs. On Jun 14, 1:11 pm, "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfri...@nospamgmail.com> wrote: > VL product keys only work with the appropriate VL Windows installation CD. > OEM product keys only work with the appropriate OEM Windows installation CD. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Thanks! Simple solution to change OEM to VLK. Unlike what Carey Frisch said, you can your XP VLK disc to solve the problem. Boot from the disc, press 'Enter' when prompted to install Windows, Press 'F8' to accept the agreement, and then select your system drive and press 'R'. This will run the Windows XP repair feature, which will keep all your old data, yet replace the Windows components. You'll enter in the VLK, and you will be set. On 14 juin, 22:15, "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfri...@nospamgmail.com> wrote: > No. > [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > - Afficher le texte des messages pr?c?dents - On 14 juin, 22:15, "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfri...@nospamgmail.com> wrote: > No. > [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > - Afficher le texte des messages pr?c?dents - |
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