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Large PC Manufacturers known as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have the ability to pre-activate Microsoft Windows XP software installed on new PCs. As a result, end users are typically not required to activate the software during the set up process by typing in the product key found on the Certificate of Authenticity attached to the PC (COA Key). In order to reduce a significant source of piracy, Microsoft has disabled online activation for COA Keys that are attached to PCs that have been pre-activated by OEMs. This change should have a minimal impact on licensed users who generally do not use their COA Key to activate the software because it has been pre-activated by the OEM. However, if a licensed end user needs to activate because the OEM pre-activation does not work as expected (e.g., after the replacement of a defective motherboard) they can do so via phone-based activation. To help minimize the potential impact on licensed users, this whitepaper provides steps licensed end users can take to preserve OEM pre-activation when reinstalling the operating system using any of the four scenarios outlined below (sysprep, OOBEinfo, manual and unattended). The following product keys should be substituted for XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX in the solutions discussed below.
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Windows XP Professional x64 bit FM634-HJ3QK-6QVTY-RJY4R-XCR9J For any of the solutions outlined below, you can verify that the OEM pre-activation has been preserved by clicking Start -> Run and typing %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A and then click OK. If the procedure was successful, a message indicating that Windows has already been activated will be displayed. Note: Instead of implementing any of the solutions outlined below, Volume License customers can use Volume License media to install the same operating system that was licensed from an OEM without acquiring a volume license for a PC being re-imaged. More information about this option is available here under Re-Imaging Rights: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx1. Because Volume License agreements do not provide a full operating system license, Windows licenses should be acquired as part of the PC purchase from the PC manufacturer.
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7A83123D-507B-4095-9D9D0A195F7B5F69&displaylang=en2 Create a file named sysprep.inf using a text editor such as Notepad that contains the information shown below substituting the appropriate product key. [UserData] ProductKey =XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX Save the sysprep.inf file in the c:\sysprep\ folder. Run c:\sysprep reseal mini For more information on the sysprep process, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/introductoin.mspx3 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/minisetup.mspx4 Top of page
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