keirkei Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hi. I was wondering: Is there a way to remove the product key (serial #) from an [extracted] Office 2003 exe file? (e.g. Can I do that with Slipstreamer 1.7.4? Is what I'm asking even possible? If so, how do I do it? )It's just a thought I had. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoJ Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Not sure i understand what you're asking- Typically in office 2003 you add a product key when you create an 'administrative' install (setup.exe /a), the following windows asks for user/company name & a product key.So i don't understand what you mean by extracted office 2003 exe. if you mean remove the product key from an admin install, then i can't see the point.If you want to create an updated office install without the need for entering a product key then you can do a 'Direct Integration' which Siginet Office Integrator can do, and perhaps mara's integrator.So its better that you clarify the question on what you are trying to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keynan Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 If what you want to have is an unattended installation, BUT that WILL (eventually) ask for a product key, you should add a registry command (in any form you like, e.g. batch file/command line and/or .reg file, etc.) that will erase the following values from the registry:HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\1x.0\Registration\{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}\ProductIDHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\1x.0\Registration\{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}\DigitalProductIDThis way Office will ask for a product key the first time you run any of it's products.Only problem is - I think {xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx} is a unique string on each machine (someone please correct me if I'm wrong), so you must find a way figure it out if you wanna do the deletion part automatically...Hope I helped, in a way...Keynan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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