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Bezalel

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  1. No, The XP Pro EULA clearly states what the downgrade rights are. XP Pro -> 2000 Pro XP Pro -> NT 4.0 Workstation XP Pro -> 98 (Second Edition) XP TPC - No downgrade rights XP MCE - No downgrade rights The XP Home EULA does not grant any downgrade rights.
  2. Unfortunately this method only works for Volume Keys.
  3. Added to my Oembios Repository. I'm also in the process of adding the names and links for all the manufacturers. This should help for the few OEMs that use cryptic strings for SLP.
  4. If your PC came with Vista Home Premium then that is the only OS you are licenced to use. If you want to run XP Pro you will need to purchase a licence for it seperately.
  5. According to one of the licensing reps the avtivation center should allow me to activate by phone but apparently the activations reps didn't get that particular memo and I didn't want to have to call the activation center and beg for activation. These systems weren't origionally made by a Royalty OEM but as of now they were.
  6. Actuallly, it would be like Windows XP Professional less the ability to join a domain. Actually it would be Pro with the ability to join a Domain and all of the other advantages of Pro. The only major differance is that it will install WMP 10 instead of WMP 9. I've used my MCE CD to install Pro on a number of my own PCs.
  7. This question wasn't meant to be about the downgrade process but about the avtivation where I don't have a unique key but I am licensed to use the software.
  8. I am interested in downgrading from Vista Business OEM to XP Pro. How can such an installation be activated without using a unique key for each installation?
  9. It doesn't matter, It's just a tag file. To save space just copy one of the other tagfiles (they all start with WIN51) and name the copy WIN51IP2.
  10. If the files are on the CD it won't prompt. If you realy want to make sure it won't prompt you can just create a tagfile to tell setup that this is also CD 2. Just create a file in the root directory named WIN51IP2.
  11. If you have access the a generic Media Center CD Set you can follow these instuctions to modify them for preavtivation. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=63258
  12. You only need to renew activation if you are using a Key Managment Server. However it is possible for validation to fail at some future point and revoke the activation.
  13. \SOURCES\PID.TXT \SOURCES\$OEM$\$$\SYSTEM32\OEM\*.XRM-MS
  14. I don't think you can use 3 modules in this PC. This PC has two banks of two slots each. You can use single channel but you are limited to 2 modules. If tou are using dual channel each populated bank must have a matching pair of modules.
  15. There's nothing special abot it, it's just a shortcut to wupdmgr.exe.
  16. If the new motherboard has the same HAL and MSD you can just run sysprep before changing the motherboard.
  17. It looks like I'm stuck in a domain and can't even change back to a workgroup.
  18. I decided to try this anyway just to see what happens. I installed MCE 2005 and joined it to my domain during setup, then I upgraded to Vista Home Premium. The upgrade went smoothly it didn't give me any warnings about being in a domain. After setup finished I discovered that my computer is still in my domain. Domain members can no longer login interactively but are still able to access file shares remotely (using domain credentials).Group policies (including new changes) are being applied to the computer.
  19. MS has stated that if they ever shut down the activation servers they would release a patch to disable WPA. Based on the Vista upgade procedures, it doesn't look like thay plan on shutting down the activation servers anytime soon.
  20. This is in excerpt from paragraph 1 of the SBLA. and this one of from the OEM site: and this quote is from the OEM site clearly states Microsoft's position: All of these quotes are from after the SBLA change.
  21. Gotta love the way they just broadcast this so anyone can go in a shop and take a picture of the serial. You know whats REALLY funny about this, I doubt it is even illegal - because you're not actually stealing anything and you cannot (according to the "Digital Millennium Copyright Act") hold any copyright to a random sequence of numbers and letters - this is how people can sell XP keys and get away with it. Where theres a will theres a way. Actually the OEM copies have the COA sticker on the outside of the DVD case but it is covered in a cardboard sleeve which is sealed. The only way to access the COA is by removing the cardboard sleeve and by doing so they are no longer allowed to sell this item. There is no legal way to purchase a new copy of Vista which someone else (outside of MS) could have seen the COA.
  22. MS considures individuals who are building their own computers to be "System builders" and has always provides such uses with the ability to purchase OEM software. Previously they allowed the sale of such software (Operating Systems only) only in instances where non-peripheral hardware was also being purchased or in sealed multi-pack. Now they no longer require the purchase of non-peripheral hardware but they only allow the sale of sealed single or multi-packs.
  23. Officially it cannot be done but here is my suggestion: Install x64 on a local server. Sysprep the drive. Make sure your sysprep.inf is fully unattended. Install Windows x86 to the second drive with a fully unattended installation. Modify boot.ini to boot to the new installation. (I'm not sure if you need to do this) Reboot From your new installation reformat your first drive and copy the contents of your sysprepped drive to it. Reboot Delete the contents of your second drive. Make sure your hosting company will perform a bare metal restore when you mess up.
  24. I tried this method and agree with you but only regarding this particular method. You aren't granted the right to install a version other than the one you purchased. Installing a different version without a key doesn't result in a licensed trial, it results in an unlicensed installation that MS can't differentiate from a licensed trial. However installing with trial media (and a trial key if needed) and then upgrading would be legit. Of course you would need a new trial if you intend to reinstall after your previous trial period would have expired.
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