VLK to Retail

[yoper]

Hello,

I'm running windows XP 32 bit with a VLK license, but I found out that the VLK provided with my PC was blacklisted...

So I bought a new retail key and I want to know if it is possible to change the VLK key with the retail?

Thanks.

[jaclaz]

Hello,

I'm running windows XP 32 bit with a VLK license, but I found out that the VLK provided with my PC was blacklisted...

So I bought a new retail key and I want to know if it is possible to change the VLK key with the retail?

Thanks.

Well, you should complain to MS if your legit VLK key has been blacklisted.

What do you mean you bought a new retail key?

Isn't this what you are asking?

OLD:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us

NEW:

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en

jaclaz

[yoper]

Hello,

I'm running windows XP 32 bit with a VLK license, but I found out that the VLK provided with my PC was blacklisted...

So I bought a new retail key and I want to know if it is possible to change the VLK key with the retail?

Thanks.

Well, you should complain to MS if your legit VLK key has been blacklisted.

What do you mean you bought a new retail key?

Isn't this what you are asking?

OLD:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us

NEW:

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en

jaclaz

Thanks for the links but this can't help ...

The steps in the article are effective only on Volume License media. If you try these steps on OEM media or on retail media, you will not change the product key. When you install Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, the media must match the product key. That is, the channel (MSDN, retail, OEM, Volume License, and so on), the SKU (Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and so on), and the language (English, French, and so on) must match between the product key and the media. This is necessary so that you can successfully enter the product key.