Changing XP from OEM to Volume License

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I recently took over support for a small company where the origional IT tech
loaded all their desktops with a single OEM copy of Windows XP, never
activated it, and now they have expired and all users are locked out of
their machines. The company has now ordered legal licenses under the Open
License program and are awaiting their keys from MS. I was wondering if
there is a way to register these 15 machines with the new keys from their
Open License without having to completely reload windows on these machines?
Additionally, is there anything I can do to get them working since they are
simply awaiting the email with their keys from Microsoft, they have
purchased legal licesnese? As it is now, the company has ceased to function
because of the tech that they have now since fired.

thanks,

Jason

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The only way to rectify the situation is to perform a "Repair Install"
using the Volume License CD and Product Key. You cannot simply
change the Product Key because the installation CDs are different.

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Jason" <jdheltne@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message:
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|I recently took over support for a small company where the origional IT tech
| loaded all their desktops with a single OEM copy of Windows XP, never
| activated it, and now they have expired and all users are locked out of
| their machines. The company has now ordered legal licenses under the Open
| License program and are awaiting their keys from MS. I was wondering if
| there is a way to register these 15 machines with the new keys from their
| Open License without having to completely reload windows on these machines?
| Additionally, is there anything I can do to get them working since they are
| simply awaiting the email with their keys from Microsoft, they have
| purchased legal licesnese? As it is now, the company has ceased to function
| because of the tech that they have now since fired.
|
| thanks,
|
| Jason

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For Volume License conversion to Regular License XP product, take a look at
the article see if this may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -US;328874


You may need to change at least "one" value in OOBETimer value data.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents

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> "Jason" <jdheltne@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message:
> news:%23$kRiaAJEHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>
> I recently took over support for a small company where the origional IT
tech
> loaded all their desktops with a single OEM copy of Windows XP, never
> activated it, and now they have expired and all users are locked out of
> their machines. The company has now ordered legal licenses under the Open
> License program and are awaiting their keys from MS. I was wondering if
> there is a way to register these 15 machines with the new keys from their
> Open License without having to completely reload windows on these
machines?
> Additionally, is there anything I can do to get them working since they
are
> simply awaiting the email with their keys from Microsoft, they have
> purchased legal licesnese? As it is now, the company has ceased to
function
> because of the tech that they have now since fired.
>

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So what I am going to do is:

-Using my volume licensed version of XP, do a repair on my OEM licensed
version
-when it asks for a license, use my volume license key
-Then update all the service packs.

Question:
Will I need to reinstall all my apps?

thanks,

Jason

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> No, that will not work. That article only illustrates how to change
> a Volume License Key when the installation was performed using
> a Volume License Windows XP installation CD. One cannot change
> from a Volume License version to a Retail Version unless a Repair
> Install is performed using a legitimate "Full Version" of Widows XP.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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> "jerry s" <js@spam.com> wrote in message:
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>
> | --
> | For Volume License conversion to Regular License XP product, take a look
at
> | the article see if this may help.
> |
> | http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -US;328874
> |
> |
> | You may need to change at least "one" value in OOBETimer value data.
> |
> | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current
Version\WPAEvents
> |
> | --
> |
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> | >
> | > "Jason" <jdheltne@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message:
> | > news:%23$kRiaAJEHA.2776@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | >
> | > I recently took over support for a small company where the origional
IT
> | tech
> | > loaded all their desktops with a single OEM copy of Windows XP, never
> | > activated it, and now they have expired and all users are locked out
of
> | > their machines. The company has now ordered legal licenses under the
Open
> | > License program and are awaiting their keys from MS. I was wondering
if
> | > there is a way to register these 15 machines with the new keys from
their
> | > Open License without having to completely reload windows on these
> | machines?
> | > Additionally, is there anything I can do to get them working since
they
> | are
> | > simply awaiting the email with their keys from Microsoft, they have
> | > purchased legal licesnese? As it is now, the company has ceased to
> | function
> | > because of the tech that they have now since fired.
> | >
> |
> |

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Actually that is what I said I think??

-Using my XP Volume License CD do a repair on my current OEM Licensed XP
installation
-when it asks for a key, use my VLK
-update as needed......

Jason

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> No, you cannot use a Volume License Product Key with an OEM
> Windows XP CD. The Product Key will be rejected. You must
> use a Volume License Windows XP CD with a Volume License
> Product Key when performing a "Repair Install".
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
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>
> "Jason" <jdheltne@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message:
> newsSUGCzKJEHA.3436@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> | So what I am going to do is:
> |
> | -Using my volume licensed version of XP, do a repair on my OEM licensed
> | version
> | -when it asks for a license, use my volume license key
> | -Then update all the service packs.
> |
> | Question:
> | Will I need to reinstall all my apps?
> |
> | thanks,
> |
> | Jason
>

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How can he back up data if all the users are locked out of the machines?


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
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> Jason;
> Yes, that will work.
> Updates will need to be reinstalled.
> Other data and applications should be safe.
> Back-up important data just in case.
>
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> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Jason" <jdheltne@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:%23FaucFLJEHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Actually that is what I said I think??
> >
> > -Using my XP Volume License CD do a repair on my current OEM
> Licensed XP
> > installation
> > -when it asks for a key, use my VLK
> > -update as needed......
> >
> > Jason
>
>