Hello,
Checking, I have not heard back yet.
This was the link for Windows XP on the issue.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|> Subject: Re:Vistanot excepting product key
|> Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:58:51 -0700
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|> Is there a way we can find out about the COA key and what you think?
|> It could be very helpful.
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|> On Sep 20, 5:52 am, (e-mail address removed) ("Darrell|> Gorter[MSFT]") wrote:
|> > Hello,
|> > I don't think the COA key ( the one on the side of the machine) willdo
|> > Internet activation.
|> > I think those product keys require the phone call. That was a change
|> > behavior in Windows XP around either SP1 or SP2 timeframe.
|> > Thanks,
|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> >
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|> > |> Hi all,
|> > |>
|> > |> We buy HP computers which we sell to our customers with our software
|> > |> installed and preconfigured. This computer come preinstalled with
|> > |>Vista.
|> > |>
|> > |> I've taken one of these computers, installed our software and
|> > |> configured it per our requirements. I've then sysprep'd it usinga
|> > |> sysprep.xml answer file and then taken an image using imagex.
|> > |>
|> > |> I then boot a new computer using WindowsPE, setup the partitions
using
|> > |> diskpart and then use imagex to apply the image. The image is
|> > |> installed correctly, the system reboots and does its setup without
any
|> > |> user input. Next you are asked to enter the product key and you
enter
|> > |> the key number that's on the MS sticker on the computer. The next
|> > |> screen asks you to activate, there's no option to activate later,so
|> > |> you select activate now over the internet and you get the message
that
|> > |> it's not a valid product key. You have to phone MS to activate.
|> > |>
|> > |> How can I get my install to except the valid product without the
need
|> > |> to phone MS?
|> > |>
|> > |> TIA
|> > |>
|> > |> Greg
|> > |>
|> > |>
|>
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