Windows Genuine Validation Tool

Hi, Just wondering how this new Validation works with the pirated corporate
copies of XP Pro?
Can you purchase a key from Microsoft online for $281 and it will work on
these copies of Pro?

I did one for a new customer last week using change product key from a XP
Pro SP-2 OEM and the key was rejected?
I have a copy of this corporate version running on my virtual pc for testing
purposes and the only thing that would work is doing a repair install and
using the key provided, is there a quicker way?
what is this KeyUpdateTool.exe used for?, I tried using it also and the key
was rejected is there a special key Microsoft provides you that will work?

What annoys me the most is as a system builder, I have had no warning or
information about this from Microsoft.

Clayton, Microsoft told me to use the tool form this link:
http://microsoft.com/genuine/purchas...tructions.aspx & to enter the
valid product key from the COA. I could n not download the necessary files
so it did not work for me. If you can get to the screen where you enter the
product key, this may work for you. Give it a try. Good luck.

"Clayton" wrote:

> Hi, Just wondering how this new Validation works with the pirated corporate
> copies of XP Pro?
> Can you purchase a key from Microsoft online for $281 and it will work on
> these copies of Pro?
>
> I did one for a new customer last week using change product key from a XP
> Pro SP-2 OEM and the key was rejected?
> I have a copy of this corporate version running on my virtual pc for testing
> purposes and the only thing that would work is doing a repair install and
> using the key provided, is there a quicker way?
> what is this KeyUpdateTool.exe used for?, I tried using it also and the key
> was rejected is there a special key Microsoft provides you that will work?
>
> What annoys me the most is as a system builder, I have had no warning or
> information about this from Microsoft.
>
>
>
>

The KeyUpdateTool.exe runs fine, it scans the system then asks to enter the
product key, but using one from a OEM copy of windows will not work, so I
was wondering if the key MS provides online will work ok on these corp
copies?


"justkay" <> wrote in message
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> Clayton, Microsoft told me to use the tool form this link:
> http://microsoft.com/genuine/purchas...tructions.aspx & to enter
> the
> valid product key from the COA. I could n not download the necessary
> files
> so it did not work for me. If you can get to the screen where you enter
> the
> product key, this may work for you. Give it a try. Good luck.
>
> "Clayton" wrote:
>
>> Hi, Just wondering how this new Validation works with the pirated
>> corporate
>> copies of XP Pro?
>> Can you purchase a key from Microsoft online for $281 and it will work on
>> these copies of Pro?
>>
>> I did one for a new customer last week using change product key from a XP
>> Pro SP-2 OEM and the key was rejected?
>> I have a copy of this corporate version running on my virtual pc for
>> testing
>> purposes and the only thing that would work is doing a repair install and
>> using the key provided, is there a quicker way?
>> what is this KeyUpdateTool.exe used for?, I tried using it also and the
>> key
>> was rejected is there a special key Microsoft provides you that will
>> work?
>>
>> What annoys me the most is as a system builder, I have had no warning or
>> information about this from Microsoft.
>>
>>
>>
>>