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is there a way to see what product key is on my CD and possibly change it? Not during setup. i mean is there a file in my iso file that contains this key that i can go and edit and then reburn so i won't have this problem? btw, thanks for all of your answers to my newbie questions!

is there a way to see what product key is on my CD and possibly change it?

can u elaborate more on that method (unnattend.txt) or point me to some documentation that talks more of this method please? thanks

ok thanks for help i thought i read that somewhere but i was hoping the information i read was incorrect. best regards

i figured out the NLite solution, The problem i am having is adding the key to populate during the upgrade installation rather than a clean fresh install , i take it you cannot add the key or answer file (.SIF) to take care of upgrade install. believe me, i did everything in the guide and used the Nlite program even before posting. I know my key is good because i can install with this key and even passes the validation test by Microsoft on the update page. It is not that i am getting errors. That is not problem. Problem is during installation, i am still being prompted to enter the product key when doing an upgrade here was my sif file ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=ProvideDefault OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 [userData] ProductKey=DG***-*****-*****-*****-***** FullName="" OrgName="" [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=00000409 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

ok, well how can i make iso from my install cd to include my key. It is a corporate edition. I works fine but i just have to input key for each installation which i don't want to everytime. Thanks

i looked at that entire beginner portion and burned a bunch of CD's none of them have the key on it. But the only good thing is i am not having a problem making them bootable

I tried placing the key in my sif file but it still does not work. I created the winnt.sif file and placed it in the i386 directory as specified here: http://unattended.msfn.org/beginner/localsource.htm am i placing it in the wrong directory or is there more that needs to be done on the CD for it this to work when i attempt to install from the CD. Here is what my Unattend file looks like: ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [unattended] UnattendMode=ProvideDefault OemPreinstall=No TargetPath=\WINDOWS [GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword=NO OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=35 [userData] ProductKey=DGVMC-*****-*****-*****-***** FullName="" OrgName="" [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 Language=00000409 [identification] JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

i also have a Win98 Cd. When you install, it has the product key already filled in, but you just need to click ok to proceed. i am wanting to do this with WinXP cd. Anyone knows how to do this?

you are not understanding my problem or i didn't speak it clearly. I am asking if i can make my own iso from my own XP install CD. on this iso i want to make, i want it to have the Key (legit key I own) on it, so i don't don't have to keep inputting this key everytime i install or upgrade a pc. I was merely mentioning the fact that i know this can be done because i have seen an iso with this done already but the key they put on it is a pirated key. SO i want to do something similar with a good key and my own install cd. Or if you can tell me where to look on this pirated iso, can i change the key they have on it to my key, it's the same type of XP Pro. thanks

I've tried that Nlite & that other program (Windows unattended CD Creator) and placed the product key and created a iso and burned it, when i tried to install windows from this CD the key was not inputted, i was asked for this by the installation. The only thing i really want to do is have the product key on the CD so i don't have to type it in. If i am to use a winnt.sif file, where do i place that on CD image file so i can reburn to make bootable. I tried placing it in the i386 folder of my source image and that didn't work. I placed that and the batch file that was created using the deploy tools suggest by http://unattended.msfn.org/beginner/localsource.htm I've seen iso cds with the key on it, when you insert the CD, it doesn't ask for the key and installs. The problem is this particular winxp cd iso file i have has a pirated key on it. If there is a way i can go in the iso file of this CD and change the key to my own key, then that would be just as good. Can any of you WinXP guru's help me please? Thanks!