Getting the default license key

[balubeto]

HI

In Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit (six edition), how do I get the default license key (not the activation code) which has been used to install an edition of Vista SP1 64-bit?

I need this code to insert in the block

			<UserData>	 
				<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>	 
				<ProductKey>	 
					<Key>Default license key</Key>	 
					<WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>	 
				</ProductKey>	 
			</UserData>  
	<settings pass="specialize">   
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">   
			<SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation>  
		</component>  
	</settings>

of a file unattend.xml as key instruction does not allow you to enter an empty string.

THANKS

BYE

Edited March 3, 2009 by balubeto

[SoultakerPT]

Hi there!

You can find the default product key using the following:

- Insert the DVD

- Navigate to the sources directory

- Locate the file pid.txt

- Inside you have the default PID used during installation.

Best Regards,

Soultaker

[urie]

Hi there!

You can find the default product key using the following:

- Insert the DVD

- Navigate to the sources directory

- Locate the file pid.txt

- Inside you have the default PID used during installation.

Best Regards,

Soultaker

PID.TXT files are only in OEM SLIC enabled system dvd's i.e Dell ec.t.

Edited April 14, 2009 by urie

[SoultakerPT]

I'm sorry but I only have the enterprise version downloaded from the Volume Licensing website.

Are you sure this is not valid for other versions?

[urie]

I'm sorry but I only have the enterprise version downloaded from the Volume Licensing website.

Are you sure this is not valid for other versions?

To be honest i'm not sure i have original dell home premium OEM it contains pid.txt i also have MSDN versions of vista there is no pid.txt in those, it is maybe because you are using enterprise version.

[MagicAndre1981]

yes, the Enterprise Edition contains this generic key inside the pid.txt.