No, that's not correct.
There is no activation in the Corporate XP. There is however a registration process that isn't required when the SP has been integrated. With an original, untouched XP Corporate install, there is no activation or registration required untill you try to upgrade. At that point, your key will be checked and if it matches a blacklisted key, the upgrade will be rolled back. Which is why MS published an article on changing the XP corporate product key.
You can see something similar to the original MS article here >
http://members.shaw.ca/telfaq/Changing%20t...oduct%20Key.htm
You likely will be required to complete this process when SP-2 is released unless they come up with a tighter method of checking the keys used. In future builds, they may use the Plus model where you have to register by internet and your registration is a combination of machine inventory codes and product keys. Server 2003 already uses this model. Once activated on your machine, you may not be able to install and activate it again on the same machine if any of your hardware is substantially changed.
I have many Corporate products and they do all use keys and registration. Volume licencing only means you can use the same key for all installs within the company.
The only volume licenced OS I have that Doesn't require registration is windows 2000 advanced server. No keys, no registration.
Those keys you speak of were in fact from MS. They were leaked and MS shut them down with SP1a but supplied the article above to the admins of the companies affected so that they would continue to recieve product support and upgrades.
If you don't recieve tracking reports when you submit an eror report, then you do not have a registered install!
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