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Licensing XP on MS 2008 Hyper-V server
I am runnning a number of XP PRO SP3 VM's on a Windows 2008 STD server using hyper-v. I bought OEM licenses and have used the same VM multiple times and realize I cannot change the license codes. My thought was to create the VM the way I wanted it and clone it as many times as I needed it then change the license code and the SID. Everything worked except the licensing. Does anyone have a work around? My fear is that this could pose a problem in the future. Any ideas? What is the best approach to this and would it be better to use Vista?
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I tried that and The "Activate Widows" dialog appears but still says Windows is already activated. And it will not let me enter a new one. I have even rebooted and tested for good measure. I have a feeling this will not work on OEM.
>dariusg:These steps will allow you change the product key. I do recommend >though to purchase a volume license next time.
>http://pcsupport.about.com
Sysprep the VM once you have it the way you like it to strip out all of the identifying information.
SID changer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897418.aspx
Philip
SID changer:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897418.aspx
Philip
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I have been using the SID changer all along this still does not fix the registration issue. I am sure it is an OEM license quirk and I will not but them any more. Thanks for your help it is appreciated!
Using retail enables us to activate the same key as many times as needed. OEM becomes a hassle after so many activations. SA adds additional keys too.
Philip