UUID in final version?

So I heard that MS put a unique ID in the final RTM build of Windows XP. Now my question is: Why would you put a unique id in a CD that is mass-copied? isn't that what the RTM copy is? I'm quite confused.

Windows Software 5498 This topic was started by riz, 2001-09-02 01:12

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riz

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2001-09-02 03:12

So I heard that MS put a unique ID in the final RTM build of Windows XP. Now my question is:

Why would you put a unique id in a CD that is mass-copied? isn't that what the RTM copy is?

I'm quite confused.

regards,
riz

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upgrading to windows 2000

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ThC 129

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2001-09-02 08:33

they put the UUID into the ISOs the beta testers get so that they can track where the leaked builds come from.

riz

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#60226

2001-09-02 17:47

so they didn't put it in the final retail version then right? Like the final build 2600?

-riz

ThC 129

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2001-09-03 07:12

the final eval copies released to beta testers have them i believe. If you are paranoid about it just copy the files to your HD and remake the CD. That way there is no UUID on the CD.