Pid51882335 and if you wanted a retail cd that took oem keys, youd use. They only use the operating system for basic usage of the system. Nov 12, 2009 the cds hologram has for distribution with a new pc only. Like we had oem versions for windows xp, windows 7 and even older ones like windows 2000, etc. Windows xp oem, retail, or upgrade how to tell which. Solved in need of windows xp pro oem disk or iso file.
There are special numbers that determine if its a retail, oem, or volume license edition. How to tell if my windows xp pro machine is running a. Hi, i have windows server 2003 rtm msdn with legal msdn key and i change pid number in this file setupp. How can i force an oem version of windows xp to install as an upgrade installation. It has a coa sticker on it and i ran productkey and retrieved the id and key. Add customized strings oem information and logo in system. Jan, 2012 afaik there arent any official oem xp images, but if you can get hold of a retail xp iso, you can transform it into a generic oem version by changing the pid in the file \i386\ setupp. Windows xp professional oem software february 2009 forums. An older computer with xp home oem on it long story the vendor charged for xp pro, claimed it was xp pro, and the buyer didnt know any better and didnt find out. Add customized strings oem information and logo in system properties dialog box of windows xp we have told you how to add customized oem logo and strings in system properties window of windows vista and later. Jan 25, 2005 hi and greetings neowinians, does the setupp. Portable utility to customize oem information and logo in system properties of windows update.
Copy all content of windows xp cd to hard disk drive, or extract windows xp disc image to a folder. Extradata707a667567736f696f697911ae7e05 pid55034000. And it does not convert cd or image to royalty oem windows xp, which requires some oem files to be existed. Full version xp into upgrade actually all windows o\ss have all the necessary files to do full install upgrade or whatever. Feb 03, 2009 so your windows cd is an oem and you want to use it to install and accept the vlm product key, right. At least i could install the oembios files without the failure to activate software screen. In terms of windows software and usage, the oem and retail windows are identical. Changing xp fromto oem,retail,volume license windows xp msfn. Copy the xp home wsp3 retail disk contents to a folder. Jul 30, 2011 need a copy of windowsxp professional. Feb 06, 2015 what ive tried i found on some sources the volume version of xp pro sp2 x64, and i have read that changing the last 3 chars of pid in the setupp. First, find your i file in the i386 directory on your windows xp cd. Reinstall nonoem xp disc on dell inspiron 5100 anandtech.
Oem 82503 oem so if you wanted a retail cd that took retail keys, the last line of your setupp. It may be that editing i is all that is required, but then again, maybe not. So if you wanted a retail cd that took retail keys, the last line of your setupp. Add customized strings oem information and logo in. Rhyous blog archive how to convert an xp sp3 home retail. It happened to me too, you can use a partition creation software like partition magic to make a partition of 7gb or less, then install windows xp, then install sp3, then use partition magic again to resize the 7gb partition to whatever you want. I have bought 2 brand new oem xp pro sp2 disc from the reputable supplier and have had a very strange problem with each. Windows xp home edition oem iso download single click. Find answers to how to tell if my windows xp pro machine is running a corporate version of the os software. Finally, you can sometimes find the id you need if you check for the presence of either x. Ini s pid value from xxxxx000 to xxxxxoem and use oemscan 1. You must have a volume license corporate key to do so. I used another oem xp home cd i installed it on another computer to do a fresh install, but when i inputted the original key from the machine it would not let me validate.
Windows xp retail to oem question my digital life forums. So i read that i can easily convert an xp retail disk to an xp oem disk, so here it goes. Oct 14, 2010 no tricks for that one, vlk install media is a specific version fo xp. Windows xp home edition startup disks will not work for windows xp professional installations and viceversa. Windows xp home edition sp3 iso full offline free download it is designed for the home users that are working on home and they do not require multiple features in it. Tech stuff installing xp oem with a retail key or retail. Windows setup may generate a completely different product id than. An oem version has the text oem include in line that says pidxxxxxoem and a retail version has just numbers. Pid51882oem note that this does not get rid of winxps activation. Aug 23, 2008 installing xp oem with a retail key or retail with an oem key. If you are using mks for your vlk, the keys needed for windows 7 and windows 2008 r2 are listed on this page. Using a retail or msdn cd wont help, as your key wont be accepted. I ended up having to reinstall xp home with the original setupp. Need a copy of windowsxp professional microsoft community.
After more research, it appears that is because the hacked xp installed was not an oem version, and therefore the valid product key wont work. Have you got an oem version of xp but want a retail or a coporate version of window xp. By looking at the file i in the i386 directory of your windows xp cd you can tell what kind of license key you have. Windows xp setup boot disks are available only by download from microsoft. Inside the i, there is a pid parameter with pid header.
Note that this does not get rid of winxps activation. The first r will take you to recovery console which you do not want to go to. The problem is the it is a windows xp professional acer incorporated edition and acer never provided a windows cd with it. Activated xp pro by phone without error but still can not log. Insert the xp cd, browse to and open a file called i located at cdrom. And if you wanted a retail cd that took oem keys, youd use. Volume license usually generated via 270 cid in setupp. Mar 05, 2010 with these instructions you can change your windows xp installation media to allow oem, retail, or volume license product keys. Changing xp fromto oem,retail,volume license windows xp. First, find your i file in the i386 directory on your winxp cd. So we are now in need of a windows xp pro sp3 oem disk or an iso. Once it loads to a blue screen with 3 options, enter r f3, you press enter, then f to accept the license agreement, and then r to repair. Handy if youve lost the vendors original cd, and you want to use the key thats on the physical pc.
Oct 11, 20 however, the only restoration disks that we have for windows xp are home built disks that have a lot of company information including our volume license keys cooked into them. Changing the pid to a volume license will not bypass activation. Even if you want to show only the logo, both files oemlogo. Vista and later, you can convert to vlk, by just supplying the vlk key for the correct edition asumming its an edition that supports vlk. Now you can see the new oem information and logo in system properties of windows xp. I have an untouched xp home retail sp0 iso not english. Freeware to add oem information and logo in system properties of windows xp, vista and 7 we have posted tutorials for customizing system properties window in windows xp, vista and 7. I have tried using a technet download iso, however it does not seem to work with oem licenses.
Open the file \i386\i in any text editor such as notepad. Windows xp professional oem software february 2009. Dell oem windows xp sp3 eng reinstall cd internet archive. Cambiarela versione del cd di windows xp da retail, oem o. I install windows from the disc and when i go to log in for the first time windows ask me to activate my software. For product support, contact the manufacturer of the pc or similar wording on the label, characteristic of a systembuilder oem windows cd, but the cd actually installs a volume licensing copy of windows xp.
I understand that i can create a bootable xp pro disk and change the setupp. How to change windows xp version between retail, oem and. Please note you must own a legal copy with a legit cd keywinxps setupp. Oct 25, 2007 i bought a new hp mini netbook and want to replace the windows 7 starter with and older version of windows xp from an old acre computer i use to have. Extradata707a667567736f696f697911ae7e05 pid51882335.