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XP corporate?

Ask your IT dept. Remember the corporate version is insanely expensive, so they would definitely know if they shelled out the money for it.
 


<< So there's no way to check the files on the disk? >>



Why not just ask the IT people at work? They would be able to answer it better. Plus, as far as I understand this stuff you Windows users got yourself into, the corporate version is exactly the same without one of the silly "anti-piracy" hoops. So everything on the disk should be the same.
 
> So everything on the disk should be the same

Actually, there is small handfull of files which are different, all centered around installing/enforcing activation. I suspect there is no 'IT' staff to go ask... 😉

Bill
 


<< > So everything on the disk should be the same

Actually, there is small handfull of files which are different, all centered around installing/enforcing activation. >>



I did say that I dont understand this perfectly 😛



<< I suspect there is no 'IT' staff to go ask... 😉

Bill >>



Benefit of the doubt.
 
<< I suspect there is no 'IT' staff to go ask...

Bill >>

There is but we don't get along,they are too good for a novice with no schooling!
 
i beleve on the corporate disk there is a readme that contains the disk code needed for the install.


p.s. you got a hemi challenger ?
 


<< i beleve on the corporate disk there is a readme that contains the disk code needed for the install. >>


Nope. The needed key is not on the disc. The person at your company that deals with Microsoft is provided the master keys assigned your company for the products you have licensed. Each company is provided a key that is unique to them.


 
wow, well not sure what this means , but my corporate disk has a notepad file called 'serial' that contains the disk's serial #.
 


<< wow, well not sure what this means , but my corporate disk has a notepad file called 'serial' that contains the disk's serial #. >>



Is it a burned copy or an original?
 
> wow, well not sure what this means , but my corporate disk has a notepad file called 'serial' that contains the disk's serial #.

If by serial you mean activation code, it's fairly common for an IT staff to burn the code onto the disk and then distribute them out so users can install from CD. The just get the one original from MS and the volume license agreement code, it's up to them how to make it available (we, for example, make it available via network sharing, there isn't a bootable version available from IT yet).

Bill
 


<< it's fairly common for an IT staff to burn the code onto the disk and then distribute them >>


That may be common but Microsoft highly discourages it. The companies are responsible for the master keys provided them if it leaks and M$ suggests not making them available to anyway so they don't 'leak'. The suggested route is to blast an image down to a PC via Ghost or Drive Image or have a proper network install setup, that way no one has the actual product key or media.
 
disk came with newish lap top company started handing out. looks like bsobel probably got it right. they put a nice lable on the disk saying winXP and the company info.
from what you guys are saying i can see big problems ahead with this system...
ah well
 
Try these:

How to verify XP software you bought is OEM/UPGRADE/RETAIL?
I am sure we all have noticed Microsoft product marketing strategy. Whenever they launch any new product line,there are various flavors of it available right from day one. Some are given adjectives like UPGRADE version or FULL, others RETAIL v/s OEM and then of-course we have various categories of the product like HOME, PRO , SERVER , ADVANCED SERVER etc etc. Well ever wondered what you bought is same as what was advertised ? How to tell the difference. Here comes the help. Look for a file called Setupp.ini that is present on your Windows XP CD and double click on it and browse its content. There is a field called PID=. This PID is what would tell us exactly what we have got.First 5 bytes of PID decide whether (it is OEM or RETAIL or is an UPGRADE ) and last three digits determine what kind of CD KEY will it accept. Here are some of the typical PID values:
Retail = 51882 335
Volume License = 51883 270
OEM = 82503 OEM

Where does Windows ProductId get stored?
There are two places atleast where ProductId gets stored. To see the first place, open Registry by going to START-RUN and entering REGEDIT and Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion. In right pane, look for key by the name "ProductId". This is your Windows Product Id. Alternatively you can navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion and still find same field with the name ProductId.

 


<< Each company is provided a key that is unique to them. >>



My experience is that this is not true. I've seen duplicate keys at seperate companies I have contracted to.
 
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