On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 9:42 PM, Mike Gill <[email protected]> wrote: > I said that wouldn’t work, and he suggested I use the XP key from > another machine and just call into the activation center and they > would just override it. I said “But the same product key would be > in use on two machines.” He said “yeah.” Wow.
Microsoft's licensing reps give out wrong information all the time. First, get the name and call-back info for the rep you're talking to. You'll need it in case the call is accidentally dropped. Then, ask for written evidence of official permission to re-use the Product Key. They'll put you on hold while they talk to their manager. That will take a while. I suggest working on something else while you wait. Eventually they'll come back with a different answer and say the previous answer was a mistake. In this case, the "correct" answer is, you have to order the media kit, which comes with its own Product Key. As you can probably tell, I've been through similar situations with Microsoft's licensing reps before. Several times. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
