I have XP workstations that are using their original oem key and I need to
change it to a corporate key that does not require activation. I have tried
to use the changevlkey.vbs script provided by Microsoft, but it does not
change it. I believe it has to do with changing from a license that
required activation to one that does not. Can anyone help me with this?
Thanks

Hi,

Go to support.microsoft.com and have a look at the article below might help.

HOW TO: Change the Volume Licensing Product Key on a Windows XP SP1-Based Computer Q32887

Regards,

Greetings --

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 CDs cannot be mixed & matched. You
have to have the specific type of installation CD for which that
license and Product Key was designed.

You'll need to use your VL copy of WinXP Pro to perform a repair
(a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, using the VL CD and Product
Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directo...;EN-US;Q315341



Bruce Chambers

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"Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have XP workstations that are using their original oem key and I
>need to
> change it to a corporate key that does not require activation. I
> have tried
> to use the changevlkey.vbs script provided by Microsoft, but it does
> not
> change it. I believe it has to do with changing from a license that
> required activation to one that does not. Can anyone help me with
> this?
> Thanks
>
>

Thanks Bruce,

That confirms my fears...

Don


"Bruce Chambers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Greetings --
>
> 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 CDs cannot be mixed & matched. You
> have to have the specific type of installation CD for which that
> license and Product Key was designed.
>
> You'll need to use your VL copy of WinXP Pro to perform a repair
> (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, using the VL CD and Product
> Key.
>
> How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/directo...;EN-US;Q315341
>
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Don" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have XP workstations that are using their original oem key and I
> >need to
> > change it to a corporate key that does not require activation. I
> > have tried
> > to use the changevlkey.vbs script provided by Microsoft, but it does
> > not
> > change it. I believe it has to do with changing from a license that
> > required activation to one that does not. Can anyone help me with
> > this?
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>