Microsoft has released a white paper that explains how to preserve the preactivated status of Microsoft Windows XP when you use one of the following methods to reinstall Windows XP:
- You use the sysprep –reseal –mini command.
- You modify the OOBEinfo.ini file.
- You perform a manual installation.
- You perform an unattended installation.
Note Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) frequently preactivate Windows XP software that they install on the computers that they manufacture.
To view the "Preserving OEM Pre-Activation when Re-installing Windows XP" white paper, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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