[geeks] Windows XP 64bit Licensing?

[Phil Brutsche]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> I have a Dell PC that has an OEN "Restore" CD for WinXP Home (yech)
> that does not require activation/entry of a "Product Key"...
> 
> It is an older, pre-SP1 CD, but I have used it to restore a couple
> PCs, and it always shows up with an OEM Product Key.
> 
> Not sure how common it was, but I think that has changed.

Very common - business-grade HPs are that way; hasn't changed, they
still do it.

BTW you can use AutoStreamer[0] on the Dell CDs to update the SP level.

[0] - http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

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Phil Brutsche
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