Product Key Problems w/ Unattended Install

[Jeff]

I've created a slipstreamed XP SP1 install from a server
here at work, and set up the distribution folders in
order to install/upgrade via unattended intalls.
However, while testing this out using a freshly installed
win2k on a laptop which i wish to upgrade to xp, it keeps
telling me that the product key in tha answer file is
wrong. Now, I know this key works, I've used this key
for creating our Ghost Images for other machines, but it
will not work for this unattended install setup. Does it
need an upgrade product key instead? Or should this one
work? I've tried several different keys, but none seem
to be working. Any ideas?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Are you using Volume License (VL) media and Volume Licensing?

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&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I've created a slipstreamed XP SP1 install from a server
| here at work, and set up the distribution folders in
| order to install/upgrade via unattended intalls.
| However, while testing this out using a freshly installed
| win2k on a laptop which i wish to upgrade to xp, it keeps
| telling me that the product key in tha answer file is
| wrong. Now, I know this key works, I've used this key
| for creating our Ghost Images for other machines, but it
| will not work for this unattended install setup. Does it
| need an upgrade product key instead? Or should this one
| work? I've tried several different keys, but none seem
| to be working. Any ideas?

 

[Patrick J. LoPresti [MVP]]

Yes, upgrade media requires an upgrade key. Similarly, OEM media
requires an OEM key (possibly vendor-specific), retail media requires
a retail key, and volume license media requires a volume license key.

To distinguish the different media precisely, look at the "Pid" value
in the i386\setupp.ini file. Then do a Google search on that value.

See also <http://www.google.com/search?q=setupp.ini> for general
principles.

- Pat
MVP, Windows Server - Setup/Deployment
http://unattended.sourceforge.net/

 

[Jeff]

I have seen this KB article before and this is the exact
format I am following. We are using volume licensing and
volume media, and have never had a problem with this
license key before, installing many images to many
computers via sysprep and ghost with no issues. Would
the slipstreamed SP1 be causing any problems?

- Jeff

-----Original Message-----
Are you using Volume License (VL) media and Volume Licensing?

How to Use Sysprep with Windows Product Activation or

Volume License Media to Deploy Windows XP