"leoliver" <leoliver@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have my original Dell WinXP Sp1a reinstall disk, that was shipped with
> my computer , that already had Windows XP Pro installed. And the product
> key
> is found on a sticker on my computer's case.
> When I recently used the nlite program, to slipstream my original install
> disk, with the SP3 update , I noticed that nlite displayed a different
> product key number, for the slipstreamed build.
> Which brings me to ask, if I should manually input the original product
> key into the slipstreamed build , or does each progressive service pack
> update have a different product key number , than prior service pack
> builds ?
>
> This is very impotent , because if a incorrect product key number is
> inputed into the slipstream build , it would fail to reinstall Windows
> when
> needed.
> Thanks !
> --
> your friend,
> Larry

Use the original product key.