cd key (sp3)

[layer]

hello,

i have made one xp home + sp3, no modifications. when i install it asks for a cd key and i can't bypass it, it keep asking for a key. any idea?

thanks

[cluberti]

1. Did you slipstream the SP3 onto an RTM source, or one that already contained a service pack slipstreamed into it?

2. Did you slipstream SP3 into your source from a Vista or Win7 machine, or did you do it from an XP machine?

3. Is your disc using an unattended setup file?

For #1, if you slipstream SP3 into an RTM source, you *cannot* bypass the product key screen. For #2, you must slipstream from a Windows XP machine, otherwise product key issues can occur and the installer can get into a position where it won't accept any keys, valid or not. For #3, if you're using an unattended file to drive setup in any way, you must provide a product key in the unattend - otherwise, you will get prompted, and there's no real way around that either.

[layer]

up's 1+2 sorry