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Thank you. Will include GVLK keys and try..

Thank you. Actually, i dont want to give any product key in answer file and want to activate it later. There are two ISO's present in msdn subscriber download for windows 2012 R2. When i use en_windows_server_2012_r2_x64_dvd_2707946.iso, there is no skip option in Activation screen. And when i use en_windows_server_2012_r2_vl_x64_dvd_2979250.iso, skip Activation is present. Same answer file is used in both cases. Any idea what is the difference between both ISOs? thanks..

Hi, I downloaded windows 2012 ISO from technet. When I use this ISO and try unattended installation, it is asking for key for activation. There is no skip activation option available in Activation screen. Do we need to have anything added in autounattend.xml to have skip option present? I didnt face this issue with i tried with 9200.16384.WIN8_RTM.120725-1247_X64FRE_SERVER_EVAL_EN-US-HRM_SSS_X64FREE_EN-US_DV5.iso. Any information on this? thanks..

Thank you. Let me frame my question properly. I want to install without activation key and activate it later. Skip activation option is not available when i try to install windows 2012 R2. Is this expected behavior ? Will skip activation be available in final customer release? Screenshot attached.

When installing windows sever 2012 R2, It always asks to enter product key to activate windows. There is no skip option in this screen, like other windows sever installations. Is this always a must that we need to enter Product key or the final release of OS will have skip option enabled too? Thanks..

Please find attached the answerfile used. thanks.. AutoUnattend.xml The same answer file works fine with windows 2008.

Hi, Unattended windows 8 installation, is failing with error " windows cannot read the <productkey> setting from the unattend answer file" on a physical server installation. Any pointers on how to so solve it. thanks in advance..