Change license on XP SP2 PC's

[Jim]

I have a number of test machines that are licensed with the retail version
of XP and have SP2 now installed. I have know purchased a subscription to
MSDN with volume licensing for XP Pro. I want to change the licensing on my
test machines over to the new volume license so I can move the retail
versions of XP I own to a different department. I need to do this without
reinstall the OS in the existing machines.

Any ideas on how to do this? I found VBS code to change from on volume
license to another volume license but it does not work when going from a
retail license with SP2 to a volume license.

- Jim

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

I think your only option is a Repair Installation with the MSDN CD and key:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

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"Jim" > wrote in message
...
>I have a number of test machines that are licensed with the retail version
>of XP and have SP2 now installed. I have know purchased a subscription to
>MSDN with volume licensing for XP Pro. I want to change the licensing on my
>test machines over to the new volume license so I can move the retail
>versions of XP I own to a different department. I need to do this without
>reinstall the OS in the existing machines.
>
> Any ideas on how to do this? I found VBS code to change from on volume
> license to another volume license but it does not work when going from a
> retail license with SP2 to a volume license.
>
> - Jim
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Jim wrote:
> I have a number of test machines that are licensed with the retail version
> of XP and have SP2 now installed. I have know purchased a subscription to
> MSDN with volume licensing for XP Pro. I want to change the licensing on my
> test machines over to the new volume license so I can move the retail
> versions of XP I own to a different department. I need to do this without
> reinstall the OS in the existing machines.
>
> Any ideas on how to do this? I found VBS code to change from on volume
> license to another volume license but it does not work when going from a
> retail license with SP2 to a volume license.
>
> - Jim
>
>


Perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, using the new
Volume-Licensed CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


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