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Windows, Networking and Software

FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP

David Gok 109

The Pid value is what we're interested in. What's there now looks like a standard default. There are special

numbers that determine if it's a retail, OEM, or volume license (corporate) edition. First, we break down

that number into two parts. The first five digits determines how the CD will behave, i.e. is it a retail CD that

lets you clean install or upgrade, or an OEM cd that only lets you perform a clean install? The last three

digits determines what CD key it will accept. You are able to mix and match these values. For example you

could make a WinXP CD that acted like a retail CD, yet accepted OEM keys.

Now, for the actual values. Remember the first and last values are interchangable, but usually you'd keep

them as a pair:

Retail = 51882 335

Volume License = 51883 270

OEM = 82503 OEM

(My XP CD that came with the XP Desktop was Pid=55274OEM)

So if you wanted a retail CD that took retail keys, the last line of your setupp.ini file would read:

Pid=51882335

And if you wanted a retail CD that took OEM keys, you'd use:

Pid=51882OEM

Note that this does NOT get rid of WinXP's activation. Changing the Pid to a Volume License will not

bypass activation. You must have a volume license (corporate) key to do so.

XP CD – Creating a SP1 Enabled OS Disk

You can also go here and follow instructions and make a new XP CD and have this SP/1 integrated into it.

This way if you ever have to do a clean install of XP, the Service Pack will also be installed for you during

the install.

http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp1-bootcd.html

I would guess that you can also follow these instructions to burn an XP CD once you have changed the

OEM/Retail/Corporate CD Install/Key as described in “XP CD – Change from/to OEM Version” right

above.

Here are the words just in case the link disappears. Too bad the pictures are not included, since you will

have to guess at some of the options to pick:

Slipstreaming a Service Pack, is the process to integrate the Service Pack into the installation so that with

every new installation the Operating System and Service Pack are installed at the same time.

Slipstreaming is usually done on network shares on corporate systems. But with the advent of CD burners,

it does actually make some sense for the home user or small business user to do the same.

Microsoft added the ability to Slipstream a Service Pack to Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It not only

has the advantage that when you (re)install your OS, you'll don't have to apply the Service Pack later, also

if you update any Windows component later, you'll be sure that you get the correct installation files if

Windows needs any.

Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 1

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