Windows XP image

[Guest]

I am working on an image for my local non-for-profit agency. They are
currently using individual licenses of XP, so each machine has its own
license. I wanted to know because of this whole activation process how many
times can a machine be reactivated? I think it is only three times per
serial. The reason I ask is because I wanted to use sysprep but if I have a
limited amount of reactivations then it is useless unless I have them get a
site license.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
TJ

 

[Richard G. Harper]

You probably won't be able to use SYSPREP in this manner, instead you should
probably be looking at an unattended install script.

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[Guest]

The unattended install script will not mess the SID or the activation process
right? But then in using this method I will have to have an image for every
different serial number?
Thanks for your quick answer
TJ

You probably won't be able to use SYSPREP in this manner, instead you should
probably be looking at an unattended install script.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I am working on an image for my local non-for-profit agency. They are
currently using individual licenses of XP, so each machine has its own
license. I wanted to know because of this whole activation process how
many
times can a machine be reactivated? I think it is only three times per
serial. The reason I ask is because I wanted to use sysprep but if I have
a
limited amount of reactivations then it is useless unless I have them get
a
site license.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
TJ

 

[Richard G. Harper]

An unattended install script installs a "clean" copy of Windows XP on each
system, and will need to be activated when complete just as you would if you
had manually installed it.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

The unattended install script will not mess the SID or the activation
process
right? But then in using this method I will have to have an image for
every
different serial number?
Thanks for your quick answer
TJ

You probably won't be able to use SYSPREP in this manner, instead you
should
probably be looking at an unattended install script.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I am working on an image for my local non-for-profit agency. They are
currently using individual licenses of XP, so each machine has its own
license. I wanted to know because of this whole activation process how
many
times can a machine be reactivated? I think it is only three times per
serial. The reason I ask is because I wanted to use sysprep but if I
have
a
limited amount of reactivations then it is useless unless I have them
get
a
site license.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
TJ