How to change Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail to Corporate or OEM?

I used the ISO image that a user here gave out, including all drivers and such for my Asus G1S-A1, but the Windows XP Pro CD Key that I have is for OEM, or Corporate, and the installation was for Retail.

Is there a program that will change the 'type' of installation that was done? This is legal, as I have two legit CD Keys that I would like to use. So, thanks for any help!

 

You can find OEM and Corporate (VLK) ISO files on lots of different sites (do a quick google), they're fine to download as long as they're not giving out keys. Microsoft use to have ISO posted them selfs of the different versions, but stopped doing it because of the ease of cracking key codes, now you have to call them to request a CD and with most OEM from companies like Dell or HP you would need to call them and the CDs will most likely not work on any other computers, but if you get a generic OEM disc it will let you install on any.

 

I have the CDs and such, the ISO I downloaded was special to the fact that it had the SATA drivers imbedded and all G1S drivers.

As VISTA is what the laptop is for, and the person who created the ISO found all drivers and such needed for windows XP to work, that is why his copy is the one I had to use, haha.

 

You'll have to slip a new disk casue the key you have will only work with that version of Windows XP unless there is a method of changing it while making the slip. Vista can be installed pretty much from any disk, love those Anytime Anywhere disks.

 

define slip?

IMO VISTA is worse, because there are so many other types of it, as well as keys....as well they are not interchangeable (from my knowledge), but that is not the issue in THIS thread

 

On the contrary, You can install all versions of Vista off of one Disk (including upgrades as full), they're called Anytime Anywhere disks and they cost on average $7 for a 32 bit or a 64 bit disk.

Windows XP there are closed to 12 disks (7 disks more commonly encountered), including 2 versions of 64 bit.

 

Ahh, I see what you are saying, so the disk may have all features of Ultimate, but a key for Home will get you the basic Home versions features.

XP has bazzilions..Sp1, Sp2, non Sp...with each version Home, Pro, Corp, etc.

So what is a slip?

 

Slipping is adding updates and drivers to a Windows XP disk image of your choice (preferably matching your CD key). Like adding the newest chipset drivers so you copy of XP will recognize your SATA HDD or adding the latest Service Pack to a non Service Pack copy.

I don't know if you can slip Vista yet, but thus far there would be no real reason to.

 

I was having issues doing a slip on my disks, it didnt seem to work correctly, when I would go to install, it would not find my hard drive....and his worked for everyone else so I used that instead.

His works great, I finally got everything working, and the way I want to, so I would hate to have to reinstall, haha.