martinmcd Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 (edited) Hey,I am deploying a few Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on some Dell E6400 ATGs, I do not have a volume license but the laptops all have the same spec. I used sysprep /generalize /oobe without an answer file. Everything pretty much worked according to plan, except the Product ID and Product Key remain the same as the original. Each laptop ideally has to have its own product key. I am using a 3rd party cloning tool, that does a basic sector by sector copy of the HD and partitions.Everything else I can configure on the machine when it boots up.So can someone give me any XML answer file to use that will simply prompt for the product key when the cloned machine boots up instead of taking the copied Product ID and Keys from the original machine?Thanks in Advance,Martin Edited December 19, 2009 by martinmcd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 (edited) Easiest way might be to run a script that installs the default trial key, can be done from a batch, vbs, or from Unattend.xml. Just find a way to schedule this command on first login to the machine. From Cluberti.comSLMGR.VBS -IPK D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMVThen each machine will get prompted to activate manually.To run it from unattend.xml, it will look something like this.<FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <CommandLine>C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -IPK D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV</CommandLine> <Description>Re-Install-Trial-Key</Description> <Order>1</Order> </SynchronousCommand></FirstLogonCommands>The hard way might be to use WMI to collect the Asset Tag, serial number, or something else unique to each machine, then hard code a script that checks each machine and run SLMGR.VBS with the correct COA for each machine. But IMO this would be more work than it is worth. Edited December 19, 2009 by MrJinje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmcd Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks for the quick response. Is there any other way of doing this as I have had lots of problems with changing windows product keys with Windows 7. As I said I have no experience with XML. So if anyone has an unattend script(complete) for such a thing it would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 (edited) Everything else I can configure on the machine when it boots up.So can someone give me any XML answer file to use that will simply prompt for the product key when the cloned machine boots up instead of taking the copied Product ID and Keys from the original machine?If you are not comfortable with XML, you can just create a file called SetupComplete.cmd and place it in this folder on your DVDDVD\Sources\$OEM$\$$\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmdInside SetupComplete.cmd place this line of code.C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -IPK D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMVNo XML needed. On first boot you will be in trial mode and have 3 (30) days to activate.Changing the product key is a single line of code. Once each machine is installed (using the above trial key), check your COA sticker, and run this from the command line. If it doesn't work, you made a typo.Start > Run > CMD.exe > "C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -IPK YOUR-REAL-COA-KEY-HERE" Edited December 21, 2009 by MrJinje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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