On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:53:06 -0600, "Carey Frisch [MVP]"
<cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote:

>eMachine uses SLP information stored in an OEM PC's BIOS to protect
>the installation from casual piracy. When installing an emachine OEM
>version of Windows XP, the eMachine CD compares the PC's BIOS to the
>SLP information. If it matches, installation is permitted to proceed.
>If it does not match, installation is aborted.
>
>Product Activation
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...411_tn_pa.mspx
>
>You did not accurately quote Mike Brannigan.
>No major PC manufacturer uses Volume License versions of XP.
>They use "OEM Versions".


My system was preinstalled. Mike Brannigan and even Jupiter Jones
have said on most oem companies use VLK to install on the computers
and don't require activation.

Even Windows Genuine advantage said
Your key is a VLK used by manufactures to preinstall windows.


Read what I post Carey-Here I will repeat it for you

I have played around with my system to know this

If I use the image key on the emachine it does not have to be
activated on the emachine computer most hardware changes don't count

If I use the oem key listed on my machine it does have to be
activated. Hardware changes would count more so than the above.



Greg Ro

"Mike Brannigan and even Jupiter Jones have said on most oem companies
use VLK to install on the computers and don't require activation."

Nope, if they did, please provide the direct quote and newsgroup reference.


Royalty OEMs (Dell, eMachine, HP, Gateway, etc) use a 'golden master'
OEM copy of Windows from Microsoft.
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=506

A Guide to OEM Customization for Windows
http://msdn.microsoft.com/isv/resources/oemsoftware/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"GregRo" wrote:

| My system was preinstalled. Mike Brannigan and even Jupiter Jones
| have said on most oem companies use VLK to install on the computers
| and don't require activation.
|
| Even Windows Genuine advantage said
| Your key is a VLK used by manufactures to preinstall windows.
|
|
| Read what I post Carey-Here I will repeat it for you
|
| I have played around with my system to know this
|
| If I use the image key on the emachine it does not have to be
| activated on the emachine computer most hardware changes don't count
|
| If I use the oem key listed on my machine it does have to be
| activated. Hardware changes would count more so than the above.
|
|
|
| Greg Ro