Activation of XP

[michael2_jb]

I have an HP NC6000 notebook and it was imaged using
Sysprep with an XP Pro OEM CD plus some apps (Office,
Winzip, etc). It has it's own product key and when it
reboots, it asks for the activation ID. However, when it
attempts to connect (to the internet), it fails.
However, pinging URL's work and internet connections
work. Also, Windows Update works. Only Activation
doesn't connect. Where in the registry is this
information set as this needs to be changed on a lot of
notebooks?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Ports That Are Used by Windows Product Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=291983

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media
to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840&Product=winxp

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&Product=winxp

How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a Windows XP SP1-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328874&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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Question:

|I have an HP NC6000 notebook and it was imaged using
| Sysprep with an XP Pro OEM CD plus some apps (Office,
| Winzip, etc). It has it's own product key and when it
| reboots, it asks for the activation ID. However, when it
| attempts to connect (to the internet), it fails.
| However, pinging URL's work and internet connections
| work. Also, Windows Update works. Only Activation
| doesn't connect. Where in the registry is this
| information set as this needs to be changed on a lot of
| notebooks?