XP SP3 slipstream breaks activation keys

So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open license
installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it takes a while
to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this time I went to do a test
install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the
point where I put in my activation key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the media
now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our keys on it, but
I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to report it.

Please repost your inquiry in the TechNet SP3 Forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...2010&SiteID=17

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"brentil" wrote:

So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open license
installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it takes a while
to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this time I went to do a test
install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the
point where I put in my activation key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the media
now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our keys on it, but
I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to report it.

brentil wrote:
> So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open
> license installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since
> it takes a while to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well
> this time I went to do a test install with ym new shiny XP+SP3
> Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the point where I put in
> my activation key during setup.
>
> All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the
> media now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our
> keys on it, but I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.
>
> Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to
> report it.

Worked with my VLK licensed copy.

- How did you integrate it?
- What level CD did you start with?
- Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

- I used Paul Thurrott's guide which worked for SP1 and SP2.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp

- It was a WinXP Vol License Gold disc that I used to build the SP1 and SP2
slipstream CDs off of previously.

- This is the final version downloadable from MS and is not one of the RCx
copies.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
> Worked with my VLK licensed copy.
>
> - How did you integrate it?
> - What level CD did you start with?
> - Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

SP3 won't install onto XP Gold - it requires at least SP1 be installed.
Is it possible that you need to slipstream it into an SP1 or better CD?

Regards,

Dave

"brentil" <brentil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28D97EB5-7C69-4FAC-9F0E-E3B56E3C0245@microsoft.com...
>- I used Paul Thurrott's guide which worked for SP1 and SP2.
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp
>
> - It was a WinXP Vol License Gold disc that I used to build the SP1
> and SP2
> slipstream CDs off of previously.
>
> - This is the final version downloadable from MS and is not one of the
> RCx
> copies.
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>>
>> Worked with my VLK licensed copy.
>>
>> - How did you integrate it?
>> - What level CD did you start with?
>> - Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>

brentil wrote:
> So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open
> license installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it
> takes a while to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this
> time I went to do a test install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream
> CD and made it all the way to the point where I put in my activation
> key during setup.
>
> All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the
> media now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our
> keys on it, but I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.
>
> Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to
> report it.

Did you do the slipstreaming from a Vista machine? This is a known problem
with building the slipstream disk on a Vista machine.

I found the solution over here. It's because I did it on Vista. I followed
the steps there and was able to make a SP3 Slipstream CD that works on a Gold
disc.

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/...0227&SiteID=17

On Thu, 1 May 2008 11:39:03 -0700, brentil <brentil@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote as underneath my scribble :

Thanks for that link - I tried a slipstream of sp3 yesterday using the info
there - never having tried it before - worked like a charm and will save me a
pile of time with installs! Tried the resultant cd clean install - not a hitch!
Charlie+

>- I used Paul Thurrott's guide which worked for SP1 and SP2.
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp
>
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