I was actually able to bludgeon about a 3 inch crevasse into my office wall with my head while attempting to find a solution to this very issue. Lucky for me and my head I was finally successful.
Just follow the process in Step I, "Using "sysprep -reseal -mini" Command" to the letter making sure to use the correct generic license listed in the table provided. The TechNet solution worked perfectly to clone multiple identical Dell Vostro units with a common configuration. Note I also employed a third-party disc cloning product, but this is really an ancillary issue.
And, of course, the best part.....no prompt for an XP product key.
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February 2nd, 2010 17:00
I was actually able to bludgeon about a 3 inch crevasse into my office wall with my head while attempting to find a solution to this very issue. Lucky for me and my head I was finally successful.
The key find in my research was the Microsoft TechNet article , "Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP" at the following URL:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457078.aspx
Just follow the process in Step I, "Using "sysprep -reseal -mini" Command" to the letter making sure to use the correct generic license listed in the table provided. The TechNet solution worked perfectly to clone multiple identical Dell Vostro units with a common configuration. Note I also employed a third-party disc cloning product, but this is really an ancillary issue.
And, of course, the best part.....no prompt for an XP product key.