OPK kit update problem!

[Guest]

Hello,

I have some questions about the OEM Sytem builder pack.
We are a computer manufacteur and deliver our product with XP
Proffesional SP2 preinstalled.
Problem is that our product NEEDS to be fully updated before we deliver
to our customers.

At the moment I have build our own image using the OPK kit (network
boot with Win PE etc..) and have started to update windows, installing
drivers etc.. But we get stuck! Windows needs to be activated in order
to fully update!?! the "Windows Genuine Advantage" requires us to
activate windows. All options I have at that moment is to reseal and
deploy my image to my target device.

I later need to continue to update Windows after I have activated the
image on my target. This takes A LOT of time to do this on every unit a
time.

Is there any way that I can install all available Windows update before
reseal and only do the activation proceudre after deployment? I am a
little but confused how all this works so any ideas are very welcome!

Thank you in advance!

Gustaf

 

[Mario Schmidt]

Is there any way that I can install all available Windows update before
reseal and only do the activation proceudre after deployment?

You may leave out the WGA Utility and install all the updates manually
instead of using the Windows Update site. Then do a sysprep -reseal.

 

[Nick]

You may leave out the WGA Utility and install all the updates manually
instead of using the Windows Update site. Then do a sysprep -reseal.

I was planning to do this for my new customers too, and hoped that I
use the product key that came with the action pack to install XP and do
the updates, then re-seal the install. Is this possible?