Always PID Code

[Guest]

I create an image for a PC, I build and test it and I verify that It works
well. The problem is when I insert the PID code to enable the image.

I buy a Windows XP Embedded COA licence sticker where there are these 2
codes: xxxxx-xxx-xxx-xxx (all the digits are numbers) and Xxx-xxxxx (the
first X is a letter the other all numbers)

I think that the PID code is the firstone, but in any case i try to insert
both codes but the problem is always the same: during FBA I obtain lsass.exe
error.

Someone said me that the problem could be that the PID code is not correct
for SP1, so I did these steps:

1) I update our tool kit with KB888506 QFE, I build again the image but the
problem is always the same;

2) I update our tool kit with SP2 and I build angain the image with SP1 but
the problem is always the same;

3) Last step, I update all the components of my .slx file image with SP2 and
I build again the image but the problem is always the same.

Can someone suggest me a solution?
What could be the problem?
which is the exact PID code in the sticker?
How should I write the PID code?Exactly as in the sticker or I should add
other characters?
Is it possible that I miss some other settings in my image? Consider that
without PID (so 90days validity) the image works well.
could be the PID code wrong? Can someone give me a PID code that is good to
verify if the problem is my PID code?

Thanks

 

[Brad Combs]

Marco,

The PID should be in a xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx format so I think the
number your trying to enter into TD is not correct. I can't recall directly
but it seemed like for a short while MS was issuing COA's that didn't have a
PID for TD on them, but instead you were to use the PID assigned to you as
an OEM. MS has since gone away from the global OEM PID and now you just use
one from the stickers. Is it possible you have one of these COA's? It would
have probably been before SP1. If so you can contact your distributor to get
a newer sticker with a valid PID on it.

HTH,
Brad

 

[DPM]

Marco,

My envelope of stickers had a separate slip of paper with a PID sticker on
it in the format Brad described below. You can enter it into TD without the
dashes. I used upper case for alpha characters, but I don't know that it's
mandatory.

Regards,
Dean

 

[Mags]

Microsoft have changed the COA. When you buy licenses, you will get
your licenses and those will not have PID. You will have your PID (Just
one big sticker) separately attached with you licnese pack.