WinXP’s setupp.ini controls how the CD acts. IE is it an OEM version or retail? First, find your setupp.ini file in the i386 directory on your WinXP CD. Open it up, it’ll look something like this:
ExtraData=707A667567736F696F697911AE7E05
Pid=55034000
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 edition. First, we break down that number into two parts. The first five digits determines how the CD will behave, ie 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 = 51882335
Volume License = 51883 270
OEM = 82503 OEM
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.
How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 1 and later versions of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;328874
Microsoft Windows XP – Update Your Product Key
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/PKUInstructions.aspx
Helpfull too – Known Windows XP SP1a CD Labels
Identifying a Windows XP by it’s label
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=312
CCP Compliance Checking Program (Upgrade Version)
EVL Evaluation Version
FPP Full Packaged Product (Retail Version)
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
RTM Release To Manufacturing
SEL Select (License for 250 or more PCs)
VLK Volume License (Product) Key
VOL Volume (License)
If your friend has the original key on the system try this. It works very well.
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Steps to create a new XP OEM CD. Handy if you’ve lost the vendor’s original CD, and you want to use the key that’s on the physical PC. Using a retail or MSDN CD won’t help, as your key won’t be accepted.
1. Copy the full CD contents to your hard drive
2. Point nLite to your source as per above, and configure to your heart’s content.
3. Modify the ‘Pid’ number in the file “setupp.ini” to match the key you’re looking to use (note the double ‘P’ in the file name) . It resides in the I386 folder. See below for a list of PID keys.
I’ve read that the CD Label sometimes needs to match the version of Windows on the disc in order for the installation to work. See below also for a list of CD labels
4. Burn/Create ISO and install.
Dell 55274OEM
Fujitsu 76487OEM
Compaq/HP 55274OEM
MSDN 76487000
MSDN 55274000
name the cd as follows:
XP Combo Home/Pro = WXPHFPP_EN
XP Home Retail = WXHFPP_EN
XP Home Retail w/ SP1 = XRMHFPP_EN
XP Home Retail w/ SP1a = X1AHFPP_EN
XP Home Retail w/ SP2 = VRMHFPP_EN
XP Home Upgrade = WXHCCP_EN
XP Home Upgrade W/SP1 = XRMHCCP_EN
XP Home Upgrade W/SP1a = X1AHCCP_EN
XP Home Upgrade W/SP2 = VRMHCCP_EN
XP Home OEM = WXHOEM_EN
XP Home OEM w/ SP1 = XRMHOEM_EN
XP Home OEM w/ SP1a = X1AHOEM_EN
XP Home OEM w/ SP2 = VRMHOEM_EN
XP Home Volume = WXHVOL_EN
XP Home Volume W/ SP1 = XRMHVOL_EN
XP Home Volume W/ SP1a = X1AHVOL_EN
XP Home Volume W/ SP2 = VRMHVOL_EN
XP Pro Retail = WXPFPP_EN
XP Pro Retail w/ SP1 = XRMPFPP_EN
XP Pro Retail w/ SP1a = X1APFPP_EN
XP Pro Retail w/ SP2 = VRMPFPP_EN
XP Pro Upgrade = WXPCCP_EN
XP Pro Upgrade w/ SP1 = XRMPCCP_EN
XP Pro Upgrade w/ SP1a = X1APCCP_EN
XP Pro Upgrade w/ SP2 = VRMPCCP_EN
XP Pro OEM = WXPOEM_EN
XP Pro OEM w/ SP1 = XRMPOEM_EN
XP Pro OEM w/ SP1a = X1APOEM_EN
XP Pro OEM w/ SP2 = VRMPOEM_EN
XP Pro Volume = WXPVOL_EN
XP Pro Volume w/ SP1 = XRMPVOL_EN
XP Pro Volume w/ SP1a = X1APVOL_EN
XP Pro Volume w/ SP2 = VRMPVOL_EN
XP Pro Tablet PC w/SP1 Disc1 = XRMPFPP_EN
XP Pro Tablet PC w/SP1a Disc1 = X1APFPP_EN
XP Pro Tablet PC w/SP2 Disc1 = VRMPFPP_EN
XP Pro MSDN = WXPFPP_EN
XP Pro MSDN w/ SP1 = XRMPFPP_EN
XP Pro MSDN w/ SP1a = X1APFPP_EN
XP Pro MSDN w/ SP2 = VRMPFPP_EN
XP Pro Evaluation = WXPEVL_EN
Also you can change a XP cd from Retail to VLK or OEM by the following:
Please note you must own a legal copy with a legit CD Key…….
WinXP’s setupp.ini controls how the cd acts. IE, is it OEM version or retail?
First, find your setupp.ini file in the i386 directory on your WinXP cd. Open it up, it’ll look somthing like this:
ExtraData=707A667567736F696F697911AE7E05
Pid=55034000
The Pid value is what we’re interested in. What’s there now looks like standard default. There are special numbers that determine if it’s a retail, oem or volume license edition. First, we break down that number into two parts. The first five digits determines how the CD will behave, ie is it a retail cd that lets you clean install or upgrade, or an oem cd that only lets you perform a cleam install?
The last three digits determine 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
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 valid license key to do so.
Hope this Helps