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first are you using correct media for the installation? note that OEM, VL, even retail version are not able to activate each other or regconzie the keys.
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first are you using correct media for the installation? note that OEM, VL, even retail version are not able to activate each other or regconzie the keys.

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I have some XP machines which are all the same make and model and I need to build an image. I can't seem to get the OEM activation to stick after Sysprep, and I have been following this article<br />
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<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx</a><br />
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and nothing seems to work. Plus, when I manually enter the key they give it says it is unauthorized. Anyone else have any better luck with this?
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I have some XP machines which are all the same make and model and I need to build an image. I can't seem to get the OEM activation to stick after Sysprep, and I have been following this article

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx

and nothing seems to work. Plus, when I manually enter the key they give it says it is unauthorized. Anyone else have any better luck with this?

Preserving OEM Activation

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

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