How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

[Guest ilkka_62]

I bought 5 new desktop and 5 pc's of Windows XP Professional OEM Software.

First I installed one computer ready and after that using image "copy" hard

disk to other one.

Now I try to change product key of second computer, but even I have read so

many tips from internet still I cannot do it.

 

Anybody have a better instructions for me ?

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

 

"ilkka_62" <ilkka_62@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I bought 5 new desktop and 5 pc's of Windows XP Professional OEM

>Software.

> First I installed one computer ready and after that using image

> "copy" hard

> disk to other one.

> Now I try to change product key of second computer, but even I have

> read so

> many tips from internet still I cannot do it.

>

> Anybody have a better instructions for me ?

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874

[Guest ilkka_62]

Re: How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

 

 

 

"VanguardLH" wrote:

 

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> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874

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Thank you for your reply !

I have try this one also, but didn't work. And following warning was also

write to that topic :

"Warning The steps in the article are effective only on Volume License

media. If you try these steps on OEM media or on retail media, you will not

change the product key."

 

Is it so that I can't change product key for XP Pro OEM Software ?

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

 

"ilkka_62" wrote in message

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>

> "VanguardLH" wrote:

>>

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874

>

> I have try this one also, but didn't work. And following warning was

> also

> write to that topic :

> "Warning The steps in the article are effective only on Volume

> License

> media. If you try these steps on OEM media or on retail media, you

> will not

> change the product key."

>

> Is it so that I can't change product key for XP Pro OEM Software ?

 

 

Well, if it is an OEM version then you can only install it on ONE

computer and ONLY that computer. The OEM license is tied to the first

host onto which you install it. You cannot move OEM versions around.

[Guest ilkka_62]

Re: How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

 

 

 

"VanguardLH" wrote:

>

>

> Well, if it is an OEM version then you can only install it on ONE

> computer and ONLY that computer. The OEM license is tied to the first

> host onto which you install it. You cannot move OEM versions around.

>

>

 

Thank's again !

 

So I need to install all 5 computers using difference product key, if it is

impossible to change product key afterwards ? If so it takes much more longer

time to install all computers... :(

[Guest Nepatsfan]

Re: How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

 

"ilkka_62" <ilkka_62@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D0FC4043-8924-494E-A031-83DD75C877C2@microsoft.com...

>I bought 5 new desktop and 5 pc's of Windows XP Professional OEM Software.

> First I installed one computer ready and after that using image "copy" hard

> disk to other one.

> Now I try to change product key of second computer, but even I have read so

> many tips from internet still I cannot do it.

>

> Anybody have a better instructions for me ?

 

 

Have you tried the Key Update Tool from Microsoft? It's available here.

 

http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2/4/5242c0ea-4a56-46ef-a19b-b55e43bd31a6/KeyUpdateTool_enu.exe

 

Good luck

 

Nepatsfan

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: How to change product key for XP Pro OEM software

 

You need to install the software with the product key for the software for

each computer. One computer, one product key. Next computer, next product

key. If the copies of Windows were retail copies then you could use just

one cd and a different product key for each computer but with OEM cd's you

may or may not be able to do it that way. It would depend on how the

manufacturer did the cd's. The safest way is to deal with each computer

with its own cd and key. There are other ways to set things up but I don't

think you are equipped for that. Keep it simple.

 

"ilkka_62" <ilkka62@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "VanguardLH" wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> Well, if it is an OEM version then you can only install it on ONE

>> computer and ONLY that computer. The OEM license is tied to the first

>> host onto which you install it. You cannot move OEM versions around.

>>

>>

>

> Thank's again !

>

> So I need to install all 5 computers using difference product key, if it

> is

> impossible to change product key afterwards ? If so it takes much more

> longer

> time to install all computers... :(

>

>