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From: David B. on 18 Jan 2010 14:29
Yup, that's exactly what I would expect to happen, your basically converting
the VLM to OEM.

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"smlunatick" <yveslec(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Jan 12, 2:07 pm, "David B." <m...(a)nomail.net> wrote:
> AFAIK an OEM installation will not accept a volume license key, a format
> and
> reload is the only option.
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> --"Shenan Stanley" <newshel...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:%23Vs9Co4kKHA.5020(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
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> > JS wrote:
> >> We are Government Volume License. When A user got a new laptop
> >> pre-loaded with windows XP Pro, they went ahead installed a bunch
> >> of applications, and has merrily been using the unit .
>
> >> I want to Transfer the unit to our Volume License for various
> >> reasons, mainly for backup, imaging....
>
> >> How best can I proceed to transfer the Windows activation from the
> >> single license to our Volume License
>
> > Best - start wiping and installing using your volume license key when
> > the
> > machine comes in.
>
> > Work-around - might try changing the product key using either the
> > Microsoft tool or other means.
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> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
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> > How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I have successfully done a "repair reinstall" of a VLK with a OEM
version. Once the key was requested, the installed version became a
OEM licensed version. However, this was on a "test" dummy machine and
the data work "junk." Be sure to backup everything before you do any
"license" change.

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