Need to reactivate windows, but dont know how

We have pushed out ghost images to several laptops, and they seems to be
created with a non oem software. So now it says that Windows is activated
with a wrong key, and cant be validated..

Every computer comes with there own cd key so I need to reactivate windows
XP with the right key... is it possible?

If you intend on using the original OEM Product Keys,
then you must create your image using an OEM version
of Windows XP.

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

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"Micke__1" wrote:

| We have pushed out ghost images to several laptops, and they seems to be
| created with a non oem software. So now it says that Windows is activated
| with a wrong key, and cant be validated..
|
| Every computer comes with there own cd key so I need to reactivate windows
| XP with the right key... is it possible?

The new images we make we will ofcourse use oem cds, but for those who have
the retail copy we intend to register with the unik reg key that came with
the computer.

//Micke

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> If you intend on using the original OEM Product Keys,
> then you must create your image using an OEM version
> of Windows XP.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Micke__1" wrote:
>
> | We have pushed out ghost images to several laptops, and they seems to be
> | created with a non oem software. So now it says that Windows is activated
> | with a wrong key, and cant be validated..
> |
> | Every computer comes with there own cd key so I need to reactivate windows
> | XP with the right key... is it possible?
>
>

You cannot use an OEM Product Key that came
with a computer with a Retail Version Windows XP CD.

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

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"Micke__1" wrote:

| The new images we make we will ofcourse use oem cds, but for those who have
| the retail copy we intend to register with the unik reg key that came with
| the computer.
|
| //Micke

I know,
the scenario,
two laptops, one presinstalled. We ghost it to the other computer. Then the
new computer got problem with the windows when it has to validate it.
We are going to use the serial number that came with the computer, not the
oem serial.
Ofcourse I syspreped the installation before I ghost it..

//Micke

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> You cannot use an OEM Product Key that came
> with a computer with a Retail Version Windows XP CD.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Micke__1" wrote:
>
> | The new images we make we will ofcourse use oem cds, but for those who have
> | the retail copy we intend to register with the unik reg key that came with
> | the computer.
> |
> | //Micke
>
>

How Do I Change The Windows XP Product Key Number?
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...ndows_xp_p.htm

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

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"Micke__1" wrote:

| I know,
| the scenario,
| two laptops, one presinstalled. We ghost it to the other computer. Then the
| new computer got problem with the windows when it has to validate it.
| We are going to use the serial number that came with the computer, not the
| oem serial.
| Ofcourse I syspreped the installation before I ghost it..
|
| //Micke

Sweet, I wil try tomorrow!
Thx

//Micke

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> How Do I Change The Windows XP Product Key Number?
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...ndows_xp_p.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Micke__1" wrote:
>
> | I know,
> | the scenario,
> | two laptops, one presinstalled. We ghost it to the other computer. Then the
> | new computer got problem with the windows when it has to validate it.
> | We are going to use the serial number that came with the computer, not the
> | oem serial.
> | Ofcourse I syspreped the installation before I ghost it..
> |
> | //Micke
>
>