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How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a Windows XP SP1
Posted by barebear on January 16th, 2006


Re KB 328874 "How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a Windows XP
SP1-based computer" ---- will this procedure also work on an SP-2 based
system and if not what would the proper procedure be?

Posted by Michael Stevens on January 16th, 2006


In news:0F8D3CBB-32D1-4F83-A22F-1C55AEAE349B@microsoft.com,
barebear <barebear@discussions.microsoft.com> replied with a ;-)
> Re KB 328874 "How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a
> Windows XP SP1-based computer" ---- will this procedure also work on
> an SP-2 based system and if not what would the proper procedure be?


I need to change my XP Product KEY #18 on the FAQ list
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
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Posted by Shenan Stanley on January 16th, 2006


barebear wrote:
> Re KB 328874 "How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a
> Windows XP SP1-based computer" ---- will this procedure also work
> on an SP-2 based system and if not what would the proper procedure
> be?


It works.
But it will only change the VLK to a new VLK. Otherwise - repair install.

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