How to Re-Activate XP Home or Pro???

[Michael Chukov]

This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-activate
XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas guys...

I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything, XP,
all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
and it says its already activated. I know all about the
SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.

Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?

Mike

[Jim Macklin]

It is real simple, you buy three retail copies of the
software, and use the product key one time and deliver the
CD and product key to the client who will pay you for the
cost. If you have a volume license with MS, then you follow
those procedures.



"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
| This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-activate
| XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas guys...
|
| I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
| identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything, XP,
| all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
| and it says its already activated. I know all about the
| SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
| trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
| hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
|
| Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
| MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
|
| Mike

[Jim Macklin]

It is real simple, you buy three retail copies of the
software, and use the product key one time and deliver the
CD and product key to the client who will pay you for the
cost. If you have a volume license with MS, then you follow
those procedures.



"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
| This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-activate
| XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas guys...
|
| I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
| identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything, XP,
| all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
| and it says its already activated. I know all about the
| SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
| trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
| hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
|
| Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
| MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
|
| Mike

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

As you've learned, taking shortcuts isn't always the easiest, or
quickest, way.

How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321636

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
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"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
> This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-activate
> XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas guys...
>
> I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
> identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything, XP,
> all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
> and it says its already activated. I know all about the
> SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
> trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
> hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
>
> Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
> MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
>
> Mike

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

As you've learned, taking shortcuts isn't always the easiest, or
quickest, way.

How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q321636

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
> This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-activate
> XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas guys...
>
> I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
> identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything, XP,
> all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
> and it says its already activated. I know all about the
> SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
> trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
> hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
>
> Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
> MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
>
> Mike

[Michael Chukov]

You mean just Ghost it and give the CD to the client.
Maybe I should record the Key in case they lose it. I
wish there is a way to re-activate... maybe Ill call the
activation dept and see if there isnt a way. If I find
out, ill post it here.


>-----Original Message-----
>It is real simple, you buy three retail copies of the
>software, and use the product key one time and deliver
the
>CD and product key to the client who will pay you for the
>cost. If you have a volume license with MS, then you
follow
>those procedures.
>
>
>
>"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
>| This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-
activate
>| XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas
guys...
>|
>| I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
>| identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything,
XP,
>| all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
>| and it says its already activated. I know all about the
>| SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
>| trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
>| hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
>|
>| Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
>| MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
>|
>| Mike
>
>
>.
>

[Michael Chukov]

You mean just Ghost it and give the CD to the client.
Maybe I should record the Key in case they lose it. I
wish there is a way to re-activate... maybe Ill call the
activation dept and see if there isnt a way. If I find
out, ill post it here.


>-----Original Message-----
>It is real simple, you buy three retail copies of the
>software, and use the product key one time and deliver
the
>CD and product key to the client who will pay you for the
>cost. If you have a volume license with MS, then you
follow
>those procedures.
>
>
>
>"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
>| This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-
activate
>| XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas
guys...
>|
>| I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
>| identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything,
XP,
>| all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
>| and it says its already activated. I know all about the
>| SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
>| trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
>| hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
>|
>| Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
>| MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
>|
>| Mike
>
>
>.
>

[Michael Chukov]

Nope, that didnt do it. It still reports that its already
activated...


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> As you've learned, taking shortcuts isn't always the
easiest, or
>quickest, way.
>
>How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q321636
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
>> This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-
activate
>> XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas
guys...
>>
>> I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
>> identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything,
XP,
>> all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
>> and it says its already activated. I know all about the
>> SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
>> trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
>> hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
>>
>> Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
>> MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>.
>

[Michael Chukov]

Nope, that didnt do it. It still reports that its already
activated...


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> As you've learned, taking shortcuts isn't always the
easiest, or
>quickest, way.
>
>How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q321636
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Michael Chukov" > wrote in message
...
>> This might sound kind'a funny, but I need to re-
activate
>> XP. Here's what happened... now do get any ideas
guys...
>>
>> I needed to setup 3 PCs for a client. They were all
>> identical in hardware specs. I loaded up everything,
XP,
>> all the upgrades, office, etc. Then I go to activate xp
>> and it says its already activated. I know all about the
>> SYSPREP and the cloning but to be honest its too much
>> trouble. Using Symantec's Ghost I can setup 10 PCs per
>> hour and the MS solution won't do it for us.
>>
>> Anybody have a solution to this? Can't I just run
>> MSOOBE.exe with a switch to re-act?
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>.
>