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JSI Tip 9340. How do I retain the OEM pre-activation settings when re-installing Windows XP?
Jerold Schulman
May 11, 2005
1 Min Read
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 899356 contains the following summary:
Microsoft has released a white paper that explains how to preserve the preactivated status of Microsoft Windows XP when you use one of the following methods to reinstall Windows XP:
• | You use the sysprep –reseal –mini command. |
• | You modify the OOBEinfo.ini file. |
• | You perform a manual install. |
• | You perform an unattended install. |
Note Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) frequently preactivate Windows XP software that they install on the computers that they manufacture.
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