XP SP3 slipstream breaks activation keys

  • Thread starter Thread starter brentil
  • Start date Start date
B

brentil

So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open license
installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it takes a while
to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this time I went to do a test
install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the
point where I put in my activation key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the media
now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our keys on it, but
I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to report it.
 
Please repost your inquiry in the TechNet SP3 Forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

---------------------------------------------------------------

:

So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open license
installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it takes a while
to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this time I went to do a test
install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the
point where I put in my activation key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the media
now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our keys on it, but
I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to report it.
 
brentil said:
So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open
license installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since
it takes a while to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well
this time I went to do a test install with ym new shiny XP+SP3
Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the point where I put in
my activation key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the
media now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our
keys on it, but I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to
report it.
Click to expand...

Worked with my VLK licensed copy.

- How did you integrate it?
- What level CD did you start with?
- Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?
 
SP3 won't install onto XP Gold - it requires at least SP1 be installed.
Is it possible that you need to slipstream it into an SP1 or better CD?

Regards,

Dave
 
brentil said:
So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open
license installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it
takes a while to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this
time I went to do a test install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream
CD and made it all the way to the point where I put in my activation
key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the
media now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our
keys on it, but I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to
report it.
Click to expand...

Did you do the slipstreaming from a Vista machine? This is a known problem
with building the slipstream disk on a Vista machine.
 
Back
Top