I re-installed my system last spring using a slipstreamed CD that I had made.
Not knowing it would be a problem I used a new OEM cd that I had, instead of
the winXP upgrade CD that I had bought.
I had an occassion to have to D/L a hotfix and was not able to do so. I
used the WGA that I D/L and still not able to do so. I think that the
problem is that I need to change the product key number to the purchased copy
that I bought. How can I do that?
Thanks

Irv wrote:
> I re-installed my system last spring using a slipstreamed CD that I had made.
> Not knowing it would be a problem I used a new OEM cd that I had, instead of
> the winXP upgrade CD that I had bought.
> I had an occassion to have to D/L a hotfix and was not able to do so. I
> used the WGA that I D/L and still not able to do so. I think that the
> problem is that I need to change the product key number to the purchased copy
> that I bought. How can I do that?
> Thanks

Since you've mixed differing types of installation media, you can't
simply change the Product ID. You'll need to perform a repair
installation using the correct CD and Key.

Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of CD/license
(OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they are purchased.
For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail
version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa.
An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version CD, and
vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail
product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD.
Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed & matched.


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Thanks Bruce. So if I make a new Slipstream cd using the upgrade winxp cd
that I bought I would be alright?

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Irv wrote:
> > I re-installed my system last spring using a slipstreamed CD that I had made.
> > Not knowing it would be a problem I used a new OEM cd that I had, instead of
> > the winXP upgrade CD that I had bought.
> > I had an occassion to have to D/L a hotfix and was not able to do so. I
> > used the WGA that I D/L and still not able to do so. I think that the
> > problem is that I need to change the product key number to the purchased copy
> > that I bought. How can I do that?
> > Thanks
>
> Since you've mixed differing types of installation media, you can't
> simply change the Product ID. You'll need to perform a repair
> installation using the correct CD and Key.
>
> Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of CD/license
> (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they are purchased.
> For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail
> version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa.
> An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version CD, and
> vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail
> product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD.
> Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed & matched.
>
>
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> Bruce Chambers
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> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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> both at once. - RAH
>

Irv wrote:
> Thanks Bruce. So if I make a new Slipstream cd using the upgrade winxp cd
> that I bought I would be alright?
>

Yes, that should work perfectly.

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