XP oem license question

I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been reimaged
with our Volume License key.
I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How can
I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I do not
have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just use any
installation media and then just change the product key to match the sticker
on the case? What are my options?

Thanks,

Mike

That should work as long as the "any old media" is the same version as
goes with the key, OEM XP Pro or Home.

Mike wrote:

I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been
reimaged with our Volume License key.
I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How
can I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I
do not have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just
use any installation media and then just change the product key to match
the sticker on the case? What are my options?

Thanks,

Mike

You need to use an OEM version of XP that matches the original i.e. XP Home
version. You might be able to get one from Dell at a very nominal charge or
if you know someone who has a similar system borrow their CD and use your
Key.

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Xandros


"Mike" wrote in message
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I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been reimaged
with our Volume License key.
I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How
can I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I do
not have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just use
any installation media and then just change the product key to match the
sticker on the case? What are my options?

Thanks,

Mike

You would need to contact Dell support and request
a Dell Windows XP Reinstallation CD for each Dell PC.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"Mike" wrote in message ...
I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been reimaged
with our Volume License key.
I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How can
I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I do not
have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just use any
installation media and then just change the product key to match the sticker
on the case? What are my options?

Thanks,

Mike