[thelist] Windows XP editions
Michael Pemberton
mpember at phreaker.net
Thu Sep 11 21:40:42 CDT 2003
Scott James <evolt at coldcustard.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 01:11:21PM +1000, Michael Pemberton wrote:
> > To install on a different system, you may need to run the install from dos
> to
> > remove the automation. At worst, you could get hold of a "backup" copy
from
> > an "alternative" source, your legal product key should work.
> >
> > If I've left anything out, just yell.
>
> This is not the case. OEM keys will only work with OEM versions of
> windows. That has been the case since win95 and before .. sorry ;-(
>
There are ways to convert a normal cd to an oem one. from memory it is simply
a key change in one of the ini files.
There is also a few "all-in-one" cd images out there that contain OEM versions
of the software.
I can remember the good old days when Microsoft put so little effort into the
process that Win95 accepted Dos 6.xx product keys. :)
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Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
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