Invalid Activation Key

[BenWelch]

Hello,

I am having trouble with every windows installation that i have slipstreamed with nlite. I have slipstreamed both store bought copies of windows XP Home Edition SP2 and Dell Windows XP Home Edition SP2. Both have slipstreamed seamlessly. However, every time I reinstall windows (from either cd) I get an invalid cdkey error. Does anybody know why I am getting this error. I put the cd key in the components section (I think, where ever the place for it is) so that I do not have to write it onto the cd or anything.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Are you slipstreaming under windows vista or 7?

[MrJinje]

Hello,

I am having trouble with every windows installation that i have slipstreamed with nlite. I have slipstreamed both store bought copies of windows XP Home Edition SP2 and Dell Windows XP Home Edition SP2. Both have slipstreamed seamlessly. However, every time I reinstall windows (from either cd) I get an invalid cdkey error. Does anybody know why I am getting this error. I put the cd key in the components section (I think, where ever the place for it is) so that I do not have to write it onto the cd or anything.

Think it goes in the [userData] section not the [Components] section.

[userData]

ProductKey="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"

I assume you already checked for typos. Does yours match this sample and still fail.

Edited November 26, 2009 by MrJinje

[BenWelch]

Yes it does and at first I slipstream from Windows Vista Ultimate SP2. Then I did it from Windows Home Server OEM SP2

EDIT: I have also done this with Windows XP SP3

Edited November 30, 2009 by BenWelch

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Thats going to be your issue then.

[BenWelch]

I do not understand sir. Could you please provide an explanation?

Edited November 30, 2009 by BenWelch

[johnhc]

BenWelch, in your first post, you said, 'when you reinstalled', your key was not accepted. What do you mean by reinstall? And, please attach (not paste) your Last Session.ini. Make sure to always start with a fresh copy of your CD files/folders, do all your work in one nLite session and integrate only one SP. Please report when you have a solution, so others can benefit. Enjoy, John.

[Ponch]

Again,... does that key work with that XP disc before you slipstream SP3/use nLite ? (Please don't answer "of course, it is a legit key" as that is not my question).

[BenWelch]

@johnhc

My bad, I am not familiar with all the technical terms but I reformatted my hard drive and installed the slipstreamed copy of Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3.

@Ponch

Wow I feel like an id***. I just tried installing Windows Xp from the origonal disk that I have been trying to slipstream and it rejected the key that came with it.

Sorry for wasting your time guys

[Ponch]

See here my answer to this post that is still on the 1st page of the forum.