OEM installs of XP home

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Geoffw

I have done a clean install of XP home OEM onto a system.

I intend to have a number of identical systems.

I wish to ghost the complete image (drivers, additional
software and configuration) onto the 2nd 3rd systems (and so
on)

As the original install will have the key particular to that
OEM CD is it possible in the 2nd 3rd system etc to change
the key to reflect the OEM CD particular to their install ?

thanks

Geoff
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

How To Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892&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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| I have done a clean install of XP home OEM onto a system.
|
| I intend to have a number of identical systems.
|
| I wish to ghost the complete image (drivers, additional
| software and configuration) onto the 2nd 3rd systems (and so
| on)
|
| As the original install will have the key particular to that
| OEM CD is it possible in the 2nd 3rd system etc to change
| the key to reflect the OEM CD particular to their install ?
|
| thanks
|
| Geoff
 
G

Geoffw

thanks Carey that might do the trick.

If I setup the image using OPK tools am I prompted for a key
before the install starts ? or does it install using the
initial key supplied ?

Geoff
 
M

Mike Hall

Do you realize that each computer will have its own licence, for which you
will have to pay?.. its kinda like being a four car family.. each car has
its own engine..
 
M

Miss Perspicacia Tick

Mike said:
Do you realize that each computer will have its own licence, for
which you will have to pay?.. its kinda like being a four car
family.. each car has its own engine..

And its own tax, insurance and registration - and every driver their own
licence...
 
M

Michael Stevens

Geoffw said:
I have done a clean install of XP home OEM onto a system.

I intend to have a number of identical systems.

I wish to ghost the complete image (drivers, additional
software and configuration) onto the 2nd 3rd systems (and so
on)

As the original install will have the key particular to that
OEM CD is it possible in the 2nd 3rd system etc to change
the key to reflect the OEM CD particular to their install ?

thanks

Geoff

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Change Product key.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#need2
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Geoffw

I have just re installed all again and will be trying
rockxp, should work as all the XP come from the same batch

Geoff
 

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