Embedd Product Key with XP setup

[Barry Mauldin]

We are getting ready to distribute MCA Student media to
our students under our new contract. We're planning to
offer the media to our students via an online website.

Our issue is in getting the ProductKey embedded into the
setup file. I am opening up the software's setupp.ini
file in Notepad and entering the following code:
[Options]
PIDKEY = (25-digit code)
It is not working for me.

I have also been told I can use
[userdata]
ProductKey = (25-digit code)
with an unattend.txt file, though I don't know how to
invoke it upon installation.
Anyhelp?

 

[Nicholas]

HOW TO: Use Sysprep.exe Tool to Automate Successful Deployment of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302577

System Preparation Tool and Answer File Usage
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314460

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299840

Customizing Sysprep Installations
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prbc_cai_oziz.asp

Learn to exploit WinXP's disk cloning support
http://techrepublic.com.com/5102-6268-1052333.html

Automating Windows XP Installations
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/unattend.htm


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Nicholas

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| We are getting ready to distribute MCA Student media to
| our students under our new contract. We're planning to
| offer the media to our students via an online website.
|
| Our issue is in getting the ProductKey embedded into the
| setup file. I am opening up the software's setupp.ini
| file in Notepad and entering the following code:
| [Options]
| PIDKEY = (25-digit code)
| It is not working for me.
|
| I have also been told I can use
| [userdata]
| ProductKey = (25-digit code)
| with an unattend.txt file, though I don't know how to
| invoke it upon installation.
| Anyhelp?
|