You need to use the Volume License version of Windows XP.
If you are using the retail version, then each Product Key must
be entered individually. Volume License versions do not have
an activation requirement.
How to Acquire Microsoft Product Licenses Through Microsoft's Volume Licensing Programs
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/howtoacquire.asp
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
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| Carey,
|
| Thanks for the reply. Still not clear, however, on how to
| do this. The way I understand it, product activation
| requires a unique key for each pc attempting activation.
| If I use sysprep, and a disk image, how do I get the
| product key onto the newly imaged pc after I run sysprep?
|
| Jeff
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
| us;307726&Product=winxp
| >
| >How to Use Sysprep: An Introduction
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deployi
| ng/introduction.asp
| >
| >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
| >
| >Description of the Windows XP Corporate Deployment Tools
| and Documentation
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
| us;321880&Product=winxp
| >
| >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 Use Sysprep for Auditing Installations
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/deployi
| ng/auditing.asp
| >
| >Automating Windows XP Installations
| >
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/unattend.htm
| >
| >--
| >Carey Frisch
| >Microsoft MVP
| >Windows XP - Shell/User
| >
| >Be Smart! Protect your PC!
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
| >----------------------------------------------------------
| -----------------------
| >
| message:
| > | >
| >| I have just been asked to update 25 pcs in a small
| office
| >| from 98 to XP Pro. The controller, who had been doing
| the
| >| system management, purchased 25 individual versions
| (celo-
| >| wrapped boxes w/cds) of XP Pro Upgrade. I'd like to
| use
| >| DriveImage and sysprep to clone the PCs, but, I have 2
| >| questions.
| >| 1. How can I check the HAL on the 98 machines to
| ensure
| >| they are the same?
| >| 2. Using Sysprep, will it use the product key of the
| >| source computer and copy it to all the others? Will
| this
| >| cause a problem when activating?
| >|
| >| Any help or suggestions would be great. Also, any
| ideas
| >| on how I can automate this, places to go for more info
| on
| >| using diskimaging/sysprep, are also much appreciated.
| >|
| >| Thanks.
| >|
| >| Jeff
| >.
| >
