hello,

i have an original oem installation cd that is unattended for the cd key only the rest is punch in values and go..

the problem is the instalation is broken if i install windows xp from that cd my laptop with which this cd came with will lag and be slow and other problems i have bothered dell for like a month about the slowness they neglect anything is wrong...

anyhoo if i use my legit cd key that i extracted from winnt.sif on my original oem cd and bash it into my custom cd it wont work so i googled the issue and found something

http://www.petri.co.il/use_oem_version_to_upgrade_xp.htm so i copy the details from my original oem cd into my custom cd so it changes as little as possible and lets me use the cd key but it still does not

please help

and lets me use the cd key but it still does not

still does not what ?

-what cd are you using instead of the OEM ?

-is there no key on the computer (sticker) ?

-search the forum for "OEM", there is a lot about this sort of issue.

i am using my oem key on my custom windows installation cd and it does not work

if you read the post i extracted the oem cd key from winnt.sif file its the key my oem cd uses

i searched the forums but oem doesnt work as a search term

so does anyone know if can do it ?

and lets me use the cd key but it still does not

still does not what ?

-what cd are you using instead of the OEM ?

-is there no key on the computer (sticker) ?

-search the forum for "OEM", there is a lot about this sort of issue.

What version of the Installation files are you using?

OEM XP Pro/Home setup files, or Retail XP Pro/Home Setup files?

I know they differ (had this kinda cd-key problem b4) with my installation sets.

Edited November 22, 200619 yr by hazard_abio

it's actually 5.1.2600 retail - hmmz

but i dont know why i cant use the cd key ...

check SETUPP.INI in XPCD, it looks like this

[Pid]ExtraData=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pid=xxxxxxxyyy

make sure last three characters are OEM

if not change these(yyy) to OEM and try

Edited November 23, 200619 yr by neo_matrix.rs

i have tried copying the

[Pid]

ExtraData=786F687170637175716954806365EF

Pid=76487OEM

details from my oem cd to my custom cd and that didnt work

i have tried copying the

[Pid]

ExtraData=786F687170637175716954806365EF

Pid=76487OEM

details from my oem cd to my custom cd and that didnt work

U have made wrong solution.

In ur custom Disc check SETUPP.INI and make sure last three characters.