For Andy Allred [MS] - WinXPe run time PID

[max]

Hi Andy, I've a question for you: I've take from my local MS Distributor the
"KT (10) Win XP Embed EDS OEI Runtime" with 10 COA. Now, in my target
designer, under Settings/Run-Time Image Licensing, what must I write?

In my tests, I always leaved this text blank, and the image was valid for
only 180 days. I think I must copy one of the 10 Runtime Product Key, and
build image. Right?

But then all the PC have the same PID, that doesn't match with the PID in
the owner COA. There is a way to change the PID AFTER building image?

You know, I'm using Norton Ghost 2003 to cloning image for my PC, It's easy
and very fast (10 minutes for PC).. there is a way that let me using Ghost
and change PID for each installation with the right PID printed on COA?

Thanks

 

[aikwee]

hi, basically you only need 1 PID for all your images. You
only need to attach different sticker on your individual
runtime machines.

To Andy: If i am wrong please correct me.

 

[max]

Yes, but what happens if I try to Activate windows on each machine having
all the same PID? Is this correct / legal?

 

[Doug Hoeffel]

You don't activate XPe like you did on XP Pro. Once you enter the magic PID
(so your not building time-bombed images anymore) in your image you are good
to go. When you deploy, you add the sticker to each unit.

HTH... Doug

 

[Michael Wsol]

Andy & Doug

Could you elaborate on the Signicance of the SID? Willl Each machine have
the SAME SID?
If you Image the File to your Deployed systems, it is the SAME PID and the
SAME SID. Is this not true?

Do I have to care about each target having the same SID? Doesn't the Network
complain about this?

Also the System SerialNO in the registry is the same, The System Name is the
Same on the Network.
I have been changing this on each machine by hand. Is there a way to
automate this change?
What are your thoughts on these issues?

Thanks for any reply.

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