VLA Key with an OEM installed

[Matt]

Is there anyway to change a machine from using a OEM key to a VLA key?

We have a machine that has been installed with an OEM XPsp2 disk and key.
Now the machine wants registering and the key is already being used
elsewhere. The machine, should be using a VLA key along with all the other
machines. So is there anyway we can make this machine take the VLA key when
it's been installled with an OEM cd?

Thanks

Matt

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. You'll need to perform a "Repair Install" using
the VL Product Key and VL Windows XP CD.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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| Is there anyway to change a machine from using a OEM key to a VLA key?
|
| We have a machine that has been installed with an OEM XPsp2 disk and key.
| Now the machine wants registering and the key is already being used
| elsewhere. The machine, should be using a VLA key along with all the other
| machines. So is there anyway we can make this machine take the VLA key when
| it's been installled with an OEM cd?
|
| Thanks
|
| Matt