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    XP Tablet with VLK?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by kcvjkesgsd, May 1, 2009.

  1. kcvjkesgsd

    kcvjkesgsd Newbie

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    Hi All,

    I've got a dilemma - I've recently bought myself a new HP tc4200 Tablet PC which doesn't come with an operating system. I'd like to install Windows XP Tablet PC Edition on it but unfortunately the tablet didn't come with any discs. I have a working Windows XP Pro Volume License disc and serial number but I've read that you need a specific Tablet PC disc which you have to purchase as an OEM version. I've heard that you can change the PID in the setupp.ini to make the Windows setup think it's a Tablet PC disc but accept a VLK - has anyone done this and confirmed that it works?

    Thanks :)
     
    kcvjkesgsd, May 1, 2009
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  2. oldgraygeek

    oldgraygeek Notebook Consultant

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    There is a second disk that contains the Tablet PC components, and you also need a Tablet PC key.
    Using an XP Pro key will cause the setup process to install XP Pro... even if you're using specific Tablet media. You need a XP Tablet key to trigger Setup to ask for the second CD.
     
    oldgraygeek, May 2, 2009
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  3. kcvjkesgsd

    kcvjkesgsd Newbie

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    Ah right, OK. Would there be any way that you know of to install Tablet PC edition using a tablet PC key and then changing it to a standard XP Pro VLK afterwards?
     
    kcvjkesgsd, May 2, 2009
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    oldgraygeek Notebook Consultant

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    No, I've never tried that: we had a Tablet VLK key and volume-license XP Tablet CDs.
    Sorry...
     
    oldgraygeek, May 3, 2009
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you have a legit TabletPC key why would you want/need to change the key to an XP VLK?
     
    newsposter, May 3, 2009
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