Changes in Windows XP Product Activation

[mar]

Changes in Windows XP Product Activation
Contributed by j91 on 23 Feb 2005 - 11:29 | 70 comments Forums
http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=27189&category=main

On February 28, Microsoft® will disable Internet activation for all
Microsoft Windows® XP product keys located on the Certificates of
Authenticity (COA) labels distributed by large, multinational OEMs.

Direct OEMs of Microsoft (large multinational OEMs that that have a
direct signed license agreement with Microsoft) usually preinstall
Windows software using System Lock Preinstall (SLP), which is a direct
OEMÿs method of legitimately bypassing Product Activation on behalf of
their customers.

To reduce the illegal trafficking of these OEM product keys Microsoft
will ´disable¡ the ability to activate these direct OEM Product Keys
over the Internet. When a customer or reseller tries to activate using
a Product Key found on the list of ´disabled¡ Keys, the online product
activation wizard will instruct them to call Microsoft where a
customer service representative can assist them further.

 

[Dan]

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. AFAIK, users must have SP1 or
SP2 installed with Windows XP to still have support. Is this asseration
correct, mar? Have an awesome day and thanks for your service in posting
these notices. I highly appreciate them.

: Changes in Windows XP Product Activation
: Contributed by j91 on 23 Feb 2005 - 11:29 | 70 comments Forums
: http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=27189&category=main
:
: On February 28, Microsoft® will disable Internet activation for all
: Microsoft Windows® XP product keys located on the Certificates of
: Authenticity (COA) labels distributed by large, multinational OEMs.
:
: Direct OEMs of Microsoft (large multinational OEMs that that have a
: direct signed license agreement with Microsoft) usually preinstall
: Windows software using System Lock Preinstall (SLP), which is a direct
: OEMÿs method of legitimately bypassing Product Activation on behalf of
: their customers.
:
: To reduce the illegal trafficking of these OEM product keys Microsoft
: will ´disable¡ the ability to activate these direct OEM Product Keys
: over the Internet. When a customer or reseller tries to activate using
: a Product Key found on the list of ´disabled¡ Keys, the online product
: activation wizard will instruct them to call Microsoft where a
: customer service representative can assist them further.

 

[Alex Nichol]

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. AFAIK, users must have SP1 or
SP2 installed with Windows XP to still have support. Is this asseration
correct, mar?

No. But before long new updates will assume SP1. In due course they
will assume SP2. And that has nothing whatever to do with activation

 

[Dan]

Thanks for clearing this up for me Alex. I appreciate the correction(s).
Have a super day.

: Dan wrote:
:
: >Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. AFAIK, users must have SP1
or
: >SP2 installed with Windows XP to still have support. Is this asseration
: >correct, mar?
:
: No. But before long new updates will assume SP1. In due course they
: will assume SP2. And that has nothing whatever to do with activation
:
:
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: Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
: Bournemouth, U.K. (e-mail address removed)8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)