Changing XP License on every machine in the school......

[RTFM]

Hi,

 

The VLK for the county has got out into the wild and now Microsoft says every one of our PC's has the wrong License Key. Is there a way to change this across the site in one swoop?

 

We could use Jelly Bean but this requires logging onto each machine. Does anyone have any other solution?

 

Thanks a lot

 

[computer_expert]

Take a look at this thread: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/57706-xp-pro-select-volume-license-key-fails-genuine-validation.html

 

there are a few programs and scripts mentioned which may help you

[p858snake]

unattended install. stick it in the answer file then sysprep and capture the image and just reimage all the machines.

[powdarrmonkey]

unattended install. stick it in the answer file then sysprep and capture the image and just reimage all the machines.

 

But the brief is to avoid visiting every machine.

[tumbleweed]

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 shows a simple VBScript to update it, which should work OK as a machine startup script.

[BHMS]

Use a script to copy the answer file to all machines. Then remotely execute the sysprep command. No re-imaging or visiting required.

 

Edit: Better answer posted above while I was typing mine.

[RTFM]

Thanks to everyone, i am going to have a read through all the links and go from there, looks very good though!!!

[ict_support]

' 
' WMI Script - ChangeVLKey.vbs
'
' This script changes the product key on the computer
'
'***************************************************************************

ON ERROR RESUME NEXT


if Wscript.arguments.count<1 then
  Wscript.echo "Script can't run without VolumeProductKey argument"
  Wscript.echo "Correct usage: Cscript ChangeVLKey.vbs ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PRSTU-WYQZX"
  Wscript.quit
end if

Dim VOL_PROD_KEY
VOL_PROD_KEY = Wscript.arguments.Item(0)
VOL_PROD_KEY = Replace(VOL_PROD_KEY,"-","") 'remove hyphens if any

for each Obj in GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").InstancesOf ("win32_WindowsProductActivation")

  result = Obj.SetProductKey (VOL_PROD_KEY)

  if err <> 0 then
     WScript.Echo Err.Description, "0x" & Hex(Err.Number)
     Err.Clear
  end if

Next

 

 

add script to computer config / windows / scripts startup Then add your VLK as a parameter

 

that should do it please see attachment for screenie