Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
computer?
I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that
I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key.
Now, it turns out that some of the computers that have been created using
this scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers
need to have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would
rather not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would
much rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers are
otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?
If you used a Corporate Volume License key as you posted and you want to change Licenses on a few computers then I do not see any other way then to call and purchase another volume key from MS and use that.
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"Bob Altman" <rda@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:%23r%23YWPc7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
> computer?
>
> I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that
> I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key.
> Now, it turns out that some of the computers that have been created using
> this scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers
> need to have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would
> rather not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would
> much rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers are
> otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?
>
> TIA - Bob
>
>
No, I'm not asking how to get license keys. I just want to know if it's
possible to install Windows using one license key, and then later change the
license key. I know that MS has a tool that lets you change the SID. Maybe
an equivalent tool exists to change the license key (and invalidate the
previous license key validation). I doubt such a tool exists, but, what the
heck, it doesn't hurt to ask.
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you used a Corporate Volume License key as you posted
> and you want to change Licenses on a few computers then I do
> not see any other way then to call and purchase another volume key
> from MS and use that.
"Bob Altman" <rda@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23r%23YWPc7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
> computer?
>
> I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key
> that
> I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key.
> Now, it turns out that some of the computers that have been created using
> this scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers
> need to have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I
> would
> rather not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would
> much rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers
> are
> otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?
>
> TIA - Bob
>
>
"Bob Altman" <rda@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23r%23YWPc7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3) computer?
>
> I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that I
> bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key. Now, it
> turns out that some of the computers that have been created using this
> scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers need to
> have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would rather
> not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would much rather
> just find a way to change the license key once the computers are otherwise set
> up and ready to go. Is this possible?
>
> TIA - Bob
>
>
On a Volume license which the OP plans to change only on a few computers but not on all ???????????
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"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message news:eu0OzWf7IHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "Bob Altman" <rda@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23r%23YWPc7IHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3) computer?
>>
>> I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that I
>> bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key. Now, it
>> turns out that some of the computers that have been created using this
>> scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers need to
>> have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would rather
>> not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would much rather
>> just find a way to change the license key once the computers are otherwise set
>> up and ready to go. Is this possible?
>>
>> TIA - Bob
>>
>>
>
> See if this helps.
>
> Windows Product Key Update Tool
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/sel...6-e94ab65a3e5f
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
Bob Altman wrote:
> Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
> computer?
>
> I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license
> key that I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate
> volume license key. Now, it turns out that some of the computers
> that have been created using this scenario are to be shipped to
> outside customers, so those computers need to have appropriate
> Windows license keys associated with them. I would rather not
> fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would much
> rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers
> are otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?
Peter Foldes wrote:
> On a Volume license which the OP plans to change only on a few
> computers but not on all ???????????
Actually - I would say yes.
The Product Key Update Tool was made to change the license on a single
computer from one thing to another. This seems to describe what the OP is
attempting to do...
The Genuine Advantage Product Key Update Tool is only valid for
users attempting to change their current non-genuine Product Key
to a genuine COA sticker or genuine Product Key.
All without a reinstall! http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?Link...46&clcid=0x409
HI buddy
how are you?
Buddy i only want to know that how i change my non geniune key. With geniune
key. I have geniune key pla reply me as soon as possible your well wisher.
khan
"Bob Altman" wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
> computer?
>
> I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that
> I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key.
> Now, it turns out that some of the computers that have been created using
> this scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers
> need to have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would
> rather not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would
> much rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers are
> otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?
>
> TIA - Bob
>
>
>
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