Assign new license key to Windows?

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Bob Altman

Hi all,

Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
computer?

I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that
I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key.
Now, it turns out that some of the computers that have been created using
this scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers
need to have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would
rather not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would
much rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers are
otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?

TIA - Bob
 
If you used a Corporate Volume License key as you posted and you want to change Licenses on a few computers then I do not see any other way then to call and purchase another volume key from MS and use that.
 
No, I'm not asking how to get license keys. I just want to know if it's
possible to install Windows using one license key, and then later change the
license key. I know that MS has a tool that lets you change the SID. Maybe
an equivalent tool exists to change the license key (and invalidate the
previous license key validation). I doubt such a tool exists, but, what the
heck, it doesn't hurt to ask.
 
Bob Altman said:
Hi all,

Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3) computer?

I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license key that I
bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate volume license key. Now, it
turns out that some of the computers that have been created using this
scenario are to be shipped to outside customers, so those computers need to
have appropriate Windows license keys associated with them. I would rather
not fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would much rather
just find a way to change the license key once the computers are otherwise set
up and ready to go. Is this possible?

TIA - Bob
Click to expand...

See if this helps.

Windows Product Key Update Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/se...en&sGuid=c766707c-3c3d-4b1d-bcd6-e94ab65a3e5f

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
On a Volume license which the OP plans to change only on a few computers but not on all ???????????
 
Bob said:
Is there any way to change the license key on a Windows XP Pro (SP3)
computer?

I have a Windows XP image that I deploy using SysPrep. The license
key that I bake into the deployment scenario is our corporate
volume license key. Now, it turns out that some of the computers
that have been created using this scenario are to be shipped to
outside customers, so those computers need to have appropriate
Windows license keys associated with them. I would rather not
fiddle with my deployment mechanism if I can help it. I would much
rather just find a way to change the license key once the computers
are otherwise set up and ready to go. Is this possible?
Click to expand...
See if this helps.

Windows Product Key Update Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/se...en&sGuid=c766707c-3c3d-4b1d-bcd6-e94ab65a3e5f
Click to expand...

Peter said:
On a Volume license which the OP plans to change only on a few
computers but not on all ???????????
Click to expand...

Actually - I would say yes.

The Product Key Update Tool was made to change the license on a single
computer from one thing to another. This seems to describe what the OP is
attempting to do...

The Genuine Advantage Product Key Update Tool is only valid for
users attempting to change their current non-genuine Product Key
to a genuine COA sticker or genuine Product Key.
All without a reinstall!
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50346&clcid=0x409
 
HI buddy
how are you?
Buddy i only want to know that how i change my non geniune key. With geniune
key. I have geniune key pla reply me as soon as possible your well wisher.
khan
 
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