"Marcus Wulf" <Marcus.Wulf@ixtra.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> when I install Vista that I downloaded from MSDN is it possible to change
> the key of the install to the key of a retail version?
>
> I want to setup some PCs with the MSDN version to do some testing but when
> Vista arrives in stores I want to change the key to Retail.

Hi Marcus,

Go to 'Control Panel/System and Maintenance/System' and at the bottom of the
page there is a link that will allow you to change your product key.

If you've bought retail boxes then I would imagine this should work as the
MSDN 'bits' are retail, as David has said above.

I don't know the legallity of this though! I would check in
nntp://microsoft.public.msdn.general for answers about that. It's been
discussed before for other operating systems.

HTH, Loz.