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Deploy image with ABR installed - How to change key/license for ABR in deployed image?

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Hi,

We are trying to deploy Windows XP images with ABR installed. To prepare the image and actually install ABR one apparently has to use a valid license key (which is fine of course).

However, once the image has been deployed to a different computer a new registration key / license has to be issued to not violate the terms of the licensing etc.

How does one do this? I tried to the change license via the option in the Help menu but to me it looks more like this adds another license. (Note: We currently have 3 keys for ABR). To sum up the situation:

- Create / configure system A intended as base for deployment (XP SP3)
- Install ABR (using key 1 or 3 for example)
- Finish and reseal the image
- Deploy image to system B
- Change registration / license key for ABR on system B to key 2 or 3 (for example) <== How is this done?
- Deploy image to system C
- Change registration / license key for ABR on system C to key 3 of 3 ...
- etc...

Or should the installation on system A be done without entering a license key - to trigger a trial install I assume - instead? (Again: How would this be done?)

Thanks for any advice.

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ABR will not install (even in trial mode) with no key - a trial key is required. Then it indeed can be changed to the full one in 'change license'