coolted said:Just want the algorithms to validate the codes I'm given.
TangoAlphaBunny said:You guys might want to pay attention here.
This guy is a tech who runs a shop, people call in thier windows product key and he has 6 different versions of windows xp to try to install and figure out what key it is for.
Windows XP Home Retail
Windows XP Home Upgrade
Windows XP Home OEM
Windows XP Professional Retail
Windows XP Professional Upgrade
Windows XP Professional OEM
... The point of this thread is to eliminate the time it takes to eliminate these choices in the worst case scenario the customer or tech does not know what version the product key is suited for.
If you think you have something that could help this situation, by all means we look forward to your post, otherwise please do not bother posting.
Inaris said:
The problem with this request is that if you have a tool or something that can validate a license to an install type, you also validate the license as a functional one and can then install pirated copies. I think this is where you will run into either a brick wall or a telephone pole. In either case, I don't think you will get what you are hoping out of this. I can see the usefulness my self, being a system builder, but what it will give you in the end is not something that MS is going to want to give away...
Hope that makes sense...
Inaris said:The problem with this request is that if you have a tool or something that can validate a license to an install type, you also validate the license as a functional one and can then install pirated copies. I think this is where you will run into either a brick wall or a telephone pole. In either case, I don't think you will get what you are hoping out of this. I can see the usefulness my self, being a system builder, but what it will give you in the end is not something that MS is going to want to give away...
Hope that makes sense...