I have an OEM pre-installed Windows XP. Apparently there are two different types; essentially the Retail version, that monitors hardware changes for activation purposes, and then SLP, which is apparently locked to the BIOS, so that you can't install it on any other machine (or change the motherboard), but you can change as much hardware as you like, enable/disable hardware and install and remove drivers with impunity.
How do I find out which version of Windows XP I have?
I know it is OEM because that is in the ID. I have read that if you have a file called oembios and no "Activate Windows" in the start menu, that is SLP, but I have both. I also have the wpa files and XPInfo shows seven ticks.
These are quite ambiguous ways to find out. What is the official way to determine what type of installation you have?
Thankyou.
How do I find out which version of Windows XP I have?
I know it is OEM because that is in the ID. I have read that if you have a file called oembios and no "Activate Windows" in the start menu, that is SLP, but I have both. I also have the wpa files and XPInfo shows seven ticks.
These are quite ambiguous ways to find out. What is the official way to determine what type of installation you have?
Thankyou.