All our IBM PCs come with OEM version opf the XP License.

From time to time, we need to create a new image of the PCs.

How do I activate (re-enter / activate) the individual license for each
PC since during the build, I only used and activated the one OEM
license.

Steve

Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../oempreac.mspx

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

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"Steve Babcock" wrote:

| All our IBM PCs come with OEM version opf the XP License.
|
| From time to time, we need to create a new image of the PCs.
|
| How do I activate (re-enter / activate) the individual license for each
| PC since during the build, I only used and activated the one OEM
| license.
|
| Steve

I have a similar question and didn't want to start a new thread:

I have 40 identical Dell computers running XP and Office 2003 that I have to
install.
Is there a way to setup one machine, image it and then restore the image to
the 39 other machines with corresponding unique key for XP and Office.

Thank you.

Eric.



"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../oempreac.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> "Steve Babcock" wrote:
>
> | All our IBM PCs come with OEM version opf the XP License.
> |
> | From time to time, we need to create a new image of the PCs.
> |
> | How do I activate (re-enter / activate) the individual license for each
> | PC since during the build, I only used and activated the one OEM
> | license.
> |
> | Steve
>

What about XP home users ??

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../oempreac.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Steve Babcock" wrote:
>
> | All our IBM PCs come with OEM version opf the XP License.
> |
> | From time to time, we need to create a new image of the PCs.
> |
> | How do I activate (re-enter / activate) the individual license for each
> | PC since during the build, I only used and activated the one OEM
> | license.
> |
> | Steve
>

Carey :

This was never a problem before as I could just re-enter the license and activate the machine -
Now when I do this, MS needs me to phone in and activate the PC - At least 10 minutes per PC -
This is just a huge waste of time. There has to be a better was of cloning and being licensed
without having top go through all this.

Previously, cloning XP was easier but with all the license validations, it's become a
nightmare.

Is there a way to get a corporate license based on all the OEM licenses we have ?

Steve

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../oempreac.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Steve Babcock" wrote:
>
> | All our IBM PCs come with OEM version opf the XP License.
> |
> | From time to time, we need to create a new image of the PCs.
> |
> | How do I activate (re-enter / activate) the individual license for each
> | PC since during the build, I only used and activated the one OEM
> | license.
> |
> | Steve

Product Activation Changes
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/part...ctivation.mspx

Volume Licensing and Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/activation_volume.mspx

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

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"Steve Babcock"wrote:

| Carey :
|
| This was never a problem before as I could just re-enter the license and activate the machine -
| Now when I do this, MS needs me to phone in and activate the PC - At least 10 minutes per PC -
| This is just a huge waste of time. There has to be a better was of cloning and being licensed
| without having top go through all this.
|
| Previously, cloning XP was easier but with all the license validations, it's become a
| nightmare.
|
| Is there a way to get a corporate license based on all the OEM licenses we have ?
|
| Steve
|
| "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP
| > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro.../oempreac.mspx
| >
| > --
| > Carey Frisch
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Windows - Shell/User
| > Microsoft Community Newsgroups
| > news://msnews.microsoft.com/
| >
| > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| >
| > "Steve Babcock" wrote:
| >
| > | All our IBM PCs come with OEM version opf the XP License.
| > |
| > | From time to time, we need to create a new image of the PCs.
| > |
| > | How do I activate (re-enter / activate) the individual license for each
| > | PC since during the build, I only used and activated the one OEM
| > | license.
| > |
| > | Steve
|