Wipe and reload from SP1 OEM to SP2 OEM - Same Product key?

[Daryl]

I have already tried installing the updgrade from SP1 to SP2. That
caused numerous lockups I was not willing to live with, so I
uninstalled it. My current installation is XP Home SP1 OEM. I have a
XP Home SP2 OEM CD and want to try formatting my hard drive and
installing SP2 from scratch. I have done a couple of installs from SP2
OEM CD's and have not experienced anywhere near the issues encounter
when upgrading. What I want to know is, when I install SP2 to my newly
formatted hard drive, will I be able to use the legal SP1 Product key
from the sticker on my PC? (I don't want to use the Product key from
the SP2 CD and shouldn't have to as I have already paid for XP Home in
perpetuity. I will be installing SP2 on another CD and using the key
from the SP2 CD there.)

Anyone had experience with this yet?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

It should work, but my concern would be whether or not the other disk has
the proper driver support for your system. If it was preinstalled, the
drivers required for some of the hardware may only exist on the supplied CD.
If these are both generic OEM disks, then what you propose should work.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Daryl" > wrote in message
om...
>I have already tried installing the updgrade from SP1 to SP2. That
> caused numerous lockups I was not willing to live with, so I
> uninstalled it. My current installation is XP Home SP1 OEM. I have a
> XP Home SP2 OEM CD and want to try formatting my hard drive and
> installing SP2 from scratch. I have done a couple of installs from SP2
> OEM CD's and have not experienced anywhere near the issues encounter
> when upgrading. What I want to know is, when I install SP2 to my newly
> formatted hard drive, will I be able to use the legal SP1 Product key
> from the sticker on my PC? (I don't want to use the Product key from
> the SP2 CD and shouldn't have to as I have already paid for XP Home in
> perpetuity. I will be installing SP2 on another CD and using the key
> from the SP2 CD there.)
>
> Anyone had experience with this yet?

[Rho_1r]

The product key code is for where the operating system is, SP1 and SP2 have
no key codes, I have never seen one, they are upgrades to WinXP, the only
keycode called for is WIN XP, orginal cd , the key code is on the outside
wrapper fro OEM's
There are several items to consider when reinstalling windows XP, the first
is How to do a clean install?, the second is activation( which simply means,
the win xp is married to the computer its installed in first), "Microsoft
does not grant divorces"(one exception may be if the mobo goes out and you
get a factory new one under warranty) you as the end user, OEM builders-
sellors from what I have read are not so fortunate- they have to
relicense-see this in OEM builders section, Microsoft comments. Fortunately
us home builders and user's keep Micrsoft OEM software on our shopping
list's, so we are in a different boat, so far, in that we are not building
and selling them, we are building them and using them for our personal use
and that I close this communication, SPAM , will not be answered.

Rho_1r(VIP)

"Daryl" wrote:

> I have already tried installing the updgrade from SP1 to SP2. That
> caused numerous lockups I was not willing to live with, so I
> uninstalled it. My current installation is XP Home SP1 OEM. I have a
> XP Home SP2 OEM CD and want to try formatting my hard drive and
> installing SP2 from scratch. I have done a couple of installs from SP2
> OEM CD's and have not experienced anywhere near the issues encounter
> when upgrading. What I want to know is, when I install SP2 to my newly
> formatted hard drive, will I be able to use the legal SP1 Product key
> from the sticker on my PC? (I don't want to use the Product key from
> the SP2 CD and shouldn't have to as I have already paid for XP Home in
> perpetuity. I will be installing SP2 on another CD and using the key
> from the SP2 CD there.)
>
> Anyone had experience with this yet?
>

[Daryl]

OK, thanks for the input. I have taken a closer look at my sticker and
it's NOT an OEM sticker, but an HP sticker. So, I don't think I will
chance it. I wouldn't want have a clean hard drive and be half way
through the install to find out my key is not accepted. I might give
MS a phone call just to ask though....

Cheers,
Daryl

Rho_1r > wrote in message >...
> The product key code is for where the operating system is, SP1 and SP2 have
> no key codes, I have never seen one, they are upgrades to WinXP, the only
> keycode called for is WIN XP, orginal cd , the key code is on the outside
> wrapper fro OEM's
> There are several items to consider when reinstalling windows XP, the first
> is How to do a clean install?, the second is activation( which simply means,
> the win xp is married to the computer its installed in first), "Microsoft
> does not grant divorces"(one exception may be if the mobo goes out and you
> get a factory new one under warranty) you as the end user, OEM builders-
> sellors from what I have read are not so fortunate- they have to
> relicense-see this in OEM builders section, Microsoft comments. Fortunately
> us home builders and user's keep Micrsoft OEM software on our shopping
> list's, so we are in a different boat, so far, in that we are not building
> and selling them, we are building them and using them for our personal use
> and that I close this communication, SPAM , will not be answered.
>
> Rho_1r(VIP)
>
> "Daryl" wrote:
>
> > I have already tried installing the updgrade from SP1 to SP2. That
> > caused numerous lockups I was not willing to live with, so I
> > uninstalled it. My current installation is XP Home SP1 OEM. I have a
> > XP Home SP2 OEM CD and want to try formatting my hard drive and
> > installing SP2 from scratch. I have done a couple of installs from SP2
> > OEM CD's and have not experienced anywhere near the issues encounter
> > when upgrading. What I want to know is, when I install SP2 to my newly
> > formatted hard drive, will I be able to use the legal SP1 Product key
> > from the sticker on my PC? (I don't want to use the Product key from
> > the SP2 CD and shouldn't have to as I have already paid for XP Home in
> > perpetuity. I will be installing SP2 on another CD and using the key
> > from the SP2 CD there.)
> >
> > Anyone had experience with this yet?
> >

[Yves Leclerc]

MS does not help with HP OEM versions of XP. You have to contact HP
directly.

BTW: If SP1/SP2 will not install onto your XP, your XP installation CD
product key is part of MS list of banned CD keys. The only way to solve
this is to get a correct replacement key from HP (not sure about MS for OEM
versions).

Y.

"Daryl" > wrote in message
om...
> OK, thanks for the input. I have taken a closer look at my sticker and
> it's NOT an OEM sticker, but an HP sticker. So, I don't think I will
> chance it. I wouldn't want have a clean hard drive and be half way
> through the install to find out my key is not accepted. I might give
> MS a phone call just to ask though....
>
> Cheers,
> Daryl
>
> Rho_1r > wrote in message
> >...
>> The product key code is for where the operating system is, SP1 and SP2
>> have
>> no key codes, I have never seen one, they are upgrades to WinXP, the only
>> keycode called for is WIN XP, orginal cd , the key code is on the outside
>> wrapper fro OEM's
>> There are several items to consider when reinstalling windows XP, the
>> first
>> is How to do a clean install?, the second is activation( which simply
>> means,
>> the win xp is married to the computer its installed in first), "Microsoft
>> does not grant divorces"(one exception may be if the mobo goes out and
>> you
>> get a factory new one under warranty) you as the end user, OEM builders-
>> sellors from what I have read are not so fortunate- they have to
>> relicense-see this in OEM builders section, Microsoft comments.
>> Fortunately
>> us home builders and user's keep Micrsoft OEM software on our shopping
>> list's, so we are in a different boat, so far, in that we are not
>> building
>> and selling them, we are building them and using them for our personal
>> use
>> and that I close this communication, SPAM , will not be answered.
>>
>> Rho_1r(VIP)
>>
>> "Daryl" wrote:
>>
>> > I have already tried installing the updgrade from SP1 to SP2. That
>> > caused numerous lockups I was not willing to live with, so I
>> > uninstalled it. My current installation is XP Home SP1 OEM. I have a
>> > XP Home SP2 OEM CD and want to try formatting my hard drive and
>> > installing SP2 from scratch. I have done a couple of installs from SP2
>> > OEM CD's and have not experienced anywhere near the issues encounter
>> > when upgrading. What I want to know is, when I install SP2 to my newly
>> > formatted hard drive, will I be able to use the legal SP1 Product key
>> > from the sticker on my PC? (I don't want to use the Product key from
>> > the SP2 CD and shouldn't have to as I have already paid for XP Home in
>> > perpetuity. I will be installing SP2 on another CD and using the key
>> > from the SP2 CD there.)
>> >
>> > Anyone had experience with this yet?
>> >

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Daryl;
The HP sticker is an OEM sticker.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Daryl" > wrote in message
om...
> OK, thanks for the input. I have taken a closer look at my sticker
> and
> it's NOT an OEM sticker, but an HP sticker. So, I don't think I will
> chance it. I wouldn't want have a clean hard drive and be half way
> through the install to find out my key is not accepted. I might give
> MS a phone call just to ask though....
>
> Cheers,
> Daryl

[Ken Blake]

In om,
Daryl > typed:

> OK, thanks for the input. I have taken a closer look at my
> sticker and
> it's NOT an OEM sticker, but an HP sticker.


"OEM" stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." An OEM is a
company who builds systems and sells them to you along with
Windows.

So in this case, your OEM is HP, and your HP sticker is an OEM
sticker.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


> So, I don't think I will
> chance it. I wouldn't want have a clean hard drive and be half
> way
> through the install to find out my key is not accepted. I might
> give
> MS a phone call just to ask though....
>
> Cheers,
> Daryl
>
> Rho_1r > wrote in message
> >...
>> The product key code is for where the operating system is, SP1
>> and
>> SP2 have no key codes, I have never seen one, they are
>> upgrades to
>> WinXP, the only keycode called for is WIN XP, orginal cd , the
>> key
>> code is on the outside wrapper fro OEM's
>> There are several items to consider when reinstalling windows
>> XP,
>> the first is How to do a clean install?, the second is
>> activation(
>> which simply means, the win xp is married to the computer its
>> installed in first), "Microsoft does not grant divorces"(one
>> exception may be if the mobo goes out and you get a factory
>> new one
>> under warranty) you as the end user, OEM builders- sellors
>> from what
>> I have read are not so fortunate- they have to relicense-see
>> this in
>> OEM builders section, Microsoft comments. Fortunately us home
>> builders and user's keep Micrsoft OEM software on our
>> shopping
>> list's, so we are in a different boat, so far, in that we are
>> not
>> building and selling them, we are building them and using them
>> for
>> our personal use and that I close this communication, SPAM ,
>> will
>> not be answered.
>>
>> Rho_1r(VIP)
>>
>> "Daryl" wrote:
>>
>> > I have already tried installing the updgrade from SP1 to
>> > SP2. That
>> > caused numerous lockups I was not willing to live with, so I
>> > uninstalled it. My current installation is XP Home SP1 OEM.
>> > I have
>> > a XP Home SP2 OEM CD and want to try formatting my hard
>> > drive and
>> > installing SP2 from scratch. I have done a couple of
>> > installs from
>> > SP2 OEM CD's and have not experienced anywhere near the
>> > issues
>> > encounter when upgrading. What I want to know is, when I
>> > install
>> > SP2 to my newly formatted hard drive, will I be able to use
>> > the
>> > legal SP1 Product key from the sticker on my PC? (I don't
>> > want to
>> > use the Product key from the SP2 CD and shouldn't have to as
>> > I
>> > have already paid for XP Home in perpetuity. I will be
>> > installing
>> > SP2 on another CD and using the key from the SP2 CD there.)
>> >
>> > Anyone had experience with this yet?

[Clayton]

I have a copy of XP Home edition which I use on customers pc's to do
reinstalls and 99% of the time their SP-1 key will work on installation but
can not use a slipstream SP-2 CD and then use their CD key on the side of
the case which is a pain as I have to upgrade to SP-2 after a SP-1
installation


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Daryl;
> The HP sticker is an OEM sticker.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Daryl" > wrote in message
> om...
>> OK, thanks for the input. I have taken a closer look at my sticker and
>> it's NOT an OEM sticker, but an HP sticker. So, I don't think I will
>> chance it. I wouldn't want have a clean hard drive and be half way
>> through the install to find out my key is not accepted. I might give
>> MS a phone call just to ask though....
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Daryl
>
>