From: Gary Britt 

Great, thanks for the link.

Gary

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> I'm not sure about any patches/utilities as it's been a while since I've
> used NT4. 6a was the last service pack and should be cumulative.
>
> Microsoft has some links to utilities - but you may have to google
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/downloads/winnt.mspx?mfr=true
>
>
>
> Gary Britt wrote:
>> Yes that's it.  Its actually xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx.  The COA just
>> says for distribution with a new PC, but a clear sticker referencing
>> HP PC's was added at some time.  Probably quite some time ago.  OK,
>> looks like I'm good then.  On Win2K and XP there is BOTH a product ID
>> and a Product Key, and the product key is a different format so that
>> is what made me think I needed more than just the Product ID.
>>
>> Thanks for clarifying for me.
>>
>> Are there any patches or downloads for NT that I should get.  It comes
>> with SP 6a disk.  I take it the SP's are cumulative and I don't need
>> SP's 1 through 5?
>>
>> Any tools or other downloads that I need to snag to give Windows NT
>> the features for networking, configuration, or whatever that I'm used
>> to with Win2K and XP ??
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>> The OEM product ID somthing like this 'Product ID:
>>> :xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx'? If so that is the serial number you'd key
>>> in ( xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx) . I know on future versions of Windows
>>> OS HP keyed the install to HP hardware but that might not be the case
>>> for the OEM NT4
>>>
>>> "Gary Britt"
 wrote in message
>>> news:4640fa89{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> This is an OEM version that has an OEM Product ID and a sticker that
>>>> says it was for sale only with an HP PC.  It has a COA where the OEM
>>>> Product ID is printed, but didn't come with any manual of any kind.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>>>> Give it a try. You might as well find out now if they ripped you
>>>>> off and you really need a key. I've only used OEM
versions of NT4
>>>>> which came with the license key printed on the manual
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary Britt wrote:
>>>>>> So do you think it should install OK even if I
don't have any
>>>>>> product key serial number.  It might be a while before I try
>>>>>> installing it on something.  I bought it because
of the price and
>>>>>> as a backup because of what MS is doing with
licenses for virtual
>>>>>> machines.  I figure when I make the move to Linux
that should I
>>>>>> need windows running in a VM on Linux for some of
my old faithful
>>>>>> windows and dos programs that Workstation 4 ought
to run pretty
>>>>>> fast in a VM.  What do you think?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gary
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Robert Comer wrote:
>>>>>>>> For the hell of it, I purchased a copy of
NT Workstation 4 from
>>>>>>>> that superdealonline site you cited
recently.  $24.95.
>>>>>>> Cool, I might have to buy a few licenses. (JIC)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On CD and on only 3 floppies (hard to
believe only 3 floppies).
>>>>>>> That's just the boot floppies if you can't
boot off CD.  you still
>>>>>>> need the CD...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is service pack 6a the latest and
greatest?  Do I need to
>>>>>>>> download and install anything else??
>>>>>>> 6a is the last service pack, don't know if you
can even get fixes
>>>>>>> after that any more.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The package contained a COA with a product
ID.  It says it was
>>>>>>>> for sale with HP Computers.  It doesn't
have a serial number
>>>>>>>> anywhere. Unless I'm overlooking it.  Does
NT Workstation
>>>>>>>> require a serial number be input when you
first install it like
>>>>>>>> Win2K, et seq. require??
>>>>>>> I think some NT4's had a key, but not all.
Definitely no activation
>>>>>>> though!
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>

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