Custom install CD for my own valid product ID from old CD?

[Bill]

Hello,

I recently got a used Compaq computer (for a child, for home use) which
came with Windows XP installed, and a valid sticker for the original XP
product key. Because the original Windows XP was SP1 only, and I
wanted to short-cut the patching process, I used a corporate edition XP
CD with all recent patches already applied which I had to re-install XP
on the (blanked at purchase) hard drive.

I was concerned when I found I could not properly validate XP with my
product ID, but lo and behold, I found out that XP's Windows Genuine
Advantage software on the Windows patch site was able to patch my
system to accept my valid individual Compaq machine product key. I am
grateful for this.

I would now like to create a version of the corporate CD that will be
compatible with my product key, in case I have to re-install in the
future. Is there a way to do this? Would it be enough to simply make
a copy of the CD but change the \i386\setupp.ini file on the cd to fit?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. The OEM Product Key affixed to the Compaq computer
is only valid with Compaq's recommended recovery procedure.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Hello,
|
| I recently got a used Compaq computer (for a child, for home use) which
| came with Windows XP installed, and a valid sticker for the original XP
| product key. Because the original Windows XP was SP1 only, and I
| wanted to short-cut the patching process, I used a corporate edition XP
| CD with all recent patches already applied which I had to re-install XP
| on the (blanked at purchase) hard drive.
|
| I was concerned when I found I could not properly validate XP with my
| product ID, but lo and behold, I found out that XP's Windows Genuine
| Advantage software on the Windows patch site was able to patch my
| system to accept my valid individual Compaq machine product key. I am
| grateful for this.
|
| I would now like to create a version of the corporate CD that will be
| compatible with my product key, in case I have to re-install in the
| future. Is there a way to do this? Would it be enough to simply make
| a copy of the CD but change the \i386\setupp.ini file on the cd to fit?
|