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Here's an odd sort of question. What is the best way to handle licensing and activation for windows XP machines? Specifically. Last year, when we added new machines to our rotation, I formatted one, used the XP disc that came with the machine, ghosted to the machines in the group. I had to activate each and every one of them, and use the key glued to the side of the CPU. Not too convenient. As an aside, I've found Acronis Trueimage a much better program than Ghost. I ordered Dell Dimension 4600s last time. Before you say that I should be using Optiplex line, I inherited a bunch of Dimensions and have been happy and didn't really want to switch. (Unless the Optiplex line comes with volume keys). So, is there a way to order these machines with volume keys so I don't have to type in individual serial #'s each time? (without raising the cost). Is it legal to get a volume key copy from the computer store and use the volume copy of XP for my ghosting (probably not?)? Do I just have to deal with it? Is there something I could be doing better?