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Activation prior to taking an image - will this cause problems?

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Hi All,
I've just purchased 40 identical HP Mini netbooks with Windows 7 starter edition. I configured one of the machines as needed and activated Windows prior to taking an image. This image has now been rolled out to the other 39 netbooks successfully. However I have just realised that activating prior to taking an image may not have been the best move. The machines all say Windows is activated but I'm concerned that this may change with future Windows updates and cause problems after I have distributed the netbooks to users.
Does anyone know if I need to reactivate each netbook manually or am I ok with the existing activation on all 40 netbooks?
I did try going to the System control panel to reactivate but the Change Product Key option is not shown.
Many thanks,
Olly
Here is my MGAdiag output:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
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Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-6DHR7-X99PJ-3FGDB
Windows Product Key Hash: QeXBTi1VsLHgVi2/T3o9Gqd7mLo=
Windows Product ID: 00342-OEM-8992752-30008
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.011
ID: {F276D730-DD17-4030-8A84-2AA81898EEE5}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Starter
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Users\****\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{F276D730-DD17-4030-8A84-2AA81898EEE5}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.011</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3FGDB</PKey><PID>00342-OEM-8992752-30008</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-1978156024-671847044-1977244269</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Mini 200-4200</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.02</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="7"/><Date>20120217000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>F7510100018400FA</HWID><UserLCID>0809</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>GMT Standard Time(GMT+00:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002
Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514
Name: Windows(R) 7, Starter edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: 8be4a481-9b5c-4588-a5ec-5dad4b1f15da
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00342-00178-927-530008-02-2057-7601.0000-1222012
Installation ID: 011350969115428196121342450456857581975642242673526504
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: 3FGDB
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 1
Trusted time: 13/09/2012 12:08:28
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 9:13:2012 10:42
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LAAAAAAAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAwABAAEAJJQYSYpfxMOAKFyrJBFuopp9BBo=
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information:
ACPI Table Name OEMID Value OEMTableID Value
APIC HP 338D
FACP HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
HPET HP 338D
BOOT HP 338D
MCFG HP 338D
WDAT HP 338D
UEFI HP 338D
WDRT HP 338D
SLIC HPQOEM SLIC-MPC
FPDT HP 338D
SSDT HP 338D
SSDT HP 338D
SSDT HP 338D
Thursday, September 13, 2012 11:16 AM
Answers
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OEM SLP licenses
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
are self-activating. If all 40 computers are the same make and model and all use Starter then activation won't matter. However, don't use the image on anything else.
Colin Barnhorst Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on DIY with 8GB ram.
- Marked as answer by ollyrice Thursday, September 13, 2012 1:09 PM
Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:43 PMAnswerer