kipper1

Hello, As part of my job I am required to setup computers with XP Pro, MS Office Pro, SQL Server as well as our own software. Currently I setup the machines manually and would like to automate this process. The machines we use currently vary although we usually buy 3 or more each time. In the near future we will be using a standardised computer system such as Dell. I would like to produce 1 installation disk which I can use on a number of systems (with same spec). My question is what do I do about entering a product key? I was under the impression each machine required a unique key. If I leave this field blank then the unattended installation stops untill I enter a key! Can I use the same key for each installation then put in the correct key during activation? Can I use nlite to slipstream the other programs into the installation? I also keep getting error 'setup cannot copy the file: plugin.ocx' when using the unattended installation disk I have produced. I am running Microsoft Virtual Machine to perform this installation. Many thanks, Chris.