XPsp3 VLK Sysprep ignoring productkey=X

[Jack_uk]

As the title says, I'm trying to figure out why my product key is getting ignored in the sysprep.inf using /reseal /mini setup

I know the file is working to a degree because it's correctly filling in all of the other parts of the setup I've asked (Language, time ect.)

Looks like this in the file

[userData]

ProductKey="XXXX-..."

I've tried it without "" and as ProductID with the same outcome. I know it's the correct key because when entered manually no errors are thrown up.

Also using the latest sysprep.exe from the MS site.

Additional info: This XP image has been slip steamed with sp3 and updates from an sp2 disk nlite. The first install from disk continues without any problems from the key.

Any help?

[cluberti]

Could you post your sysprep.inf file (X out the PK, of course), as well as attach the lastsession.ini from nLite if it was used to create this SP3 CD?

[MrJinje]

SP3 slipped into an SP2 disk. Sounds good. But more importantly what OS were you on when you slipstreamed it ? Vista or higher can cause product key issues as described in this link.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/No-Rush-to-...ues-85718.shtml

[iamtheky]

Wait, Clu entertaining VLK + Nlite? are there valid scenarios for that combo?

[cluberti]

Home use programs, yes. That's about it though.

[Jack_uk]

Setup.inf

;SetupMgrTag
[Unattend]
OEMSkipEula=Yes
InstallFilesPath=C:\sysprep\i386
DriverSigningPolicy=ignore
TargetPath=\WINNT

[GuiUnattended]
AutoLogon=Yes
AutoLogonCount=1
OEMSkipRegional=1
OEMDuplicatorstring=WinXP
TimeZone=85
OEMSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
ProductKey="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
FullName="High School"
OrgName="Education"

[SetupMgr]
DistFolder=C:\sysprep\i386
DistShare=windist

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Proxy]
Proxy_enable=1
Use_Same_Proxy=1

Last session.ini

[Main]
Env = 1.4.9.1 - 2.0.50727.4927.Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7100.0
Target = Windows XP Professional SP3 - 5.1.2600.5512 - English (United States)

[Tasks]
Unattended Setup
Create a Bootable ISO

[Components]
;# Languages #
;Western Europe and United States
Afrikaans
Basque
Catalan
Danish
Dutch (Belgium)
Dutch (Netherlands)
English (Australia)
English (Belize)
English (Canada)
English (Caribbean)
English (Ireland)
English (Jamaica)
English (New Zealand)
English (Philippines)
English (South Africa)
English (Trinidad)
English (Zimbabwe)
Faeroese
Filipino
Finnish
French (Belgium)
French (Canada)
French (France)
French (Luxembourg)
French (Monaco)
French (Switzerland)
Frisian
Galician (Spain)
German (Austria)
German (Germany)
German (Liechtenstein)
German (Luxembourg)
German (Switzerland)
Icelandic
Indonesian
Inuktitut (Latin)
Irish
Italian (Italy)
Italian (Switzerland)
Luxembourgish
Malay (Brunei Darussalam)
Malay (Malaysia)
Maltese
Maori
Mapudungun
Mohawk
Northern Sotho
Norwegian (Bokmal)
Norwegian (Nynorsk)
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Quechua (Bolivia)
Quechua (Ecuador)
Quechua (Peru)
Romansh
Sami, Inari (Finland)
Sami, Lule (Norway)
Sami, Lule (Sweden)
Sami, Northern (Finland)
Sami, Northern (Norway)
Sami, Northern (Sweden)
Sami, Skolt (Finland)
Sami, Southern (Norway)
Sami, Southern (Sweden)
Spanish (Argentina)
Spanish (Bolivia)
Spanish (Chile)
Spanish (Colombia)
Spanish (Costa Rica)
Spanish (Dominican Republic)
Spanish (Ecuador)
Spanish (El Salvador)
Spanish (Guatemala)
Spanish (Honduras)
Spanish (International Sort)
Spanish (Mexico)
Spanish (Nicaragua)
Spanish (Panama)
Spanish (Paraguay)
Spanish (Peru)
Spanish (Puerto Rico)
Spanish (Traditional Sort)
Spanish (Uruguay)
Spanish (Venezuela)
Swahili
Swedish
Swedish (Finland)
Tswana
Welsh
Xhosa
Zulu
;# Compatibility #
Compat02
Compat03
Compat04
Compat09
Compat11
Compat14

[KeepFiles]
msconfig.exe

[RemoveFiles]
clock.avi
yahoo.bmp
swtchbrd.bmp

[Options]
BlackSetupBack
ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings"
TargetPath = "WINDOWS"
temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

[Patches]
TcpIp = 1000

[Services2]

[Tweaks]
Explorer-Classic Control Panel
Internet Explorer-Disable Market Place bookmark
Internet Explorer-Disable Media Player 6.4 created bookmarks
Internet Explorer-Disable Outlook Express link creation
Internet Explorer-Disable sound when popup is blocked
Internet Explorer-Keep IE URL-History for-0 Days
Internet Explorer-Set Homepage-www.google.com
Internet Explorer-Set IE-Cache limit to-20 MB
Internet Explorer-Set Internet Explorer to accept 10 connects at a time
Performance-Do not cache thumbnails
Privacy-Remove Alexa
Security-Disable Screensaver
Security-Screensaver Password-Protection-Disabled
Start Menu-Add Administrative Tools menu
Start Menu-Clear most recently opened documents list on logoff
Start Menu-Control Panel-Display as a link
Start Menu-Do not use Personalized Menus
Start Menu-My Computer-Display as a link
Start Menu-My Documents-Don't display this item
Start Menu-My Music-Don't display this item
Start Menu-My Network Places-Display as a link
Start Menu-My Pictures-Don't display this item
Start Menu-Network Connections-Link to Network Connections folder
Start Menu-Number of programs on Start menu-6
Start Menu-Printers and Faxes-Don't display this item
Start Menu-Reduce popup delay
Start Menu-Remove Help and Support
Start Menu-Remove Search For People from Search
Start Menu-Remove Search the Internet from Search
Start Menu-Remove Set Program Access and Defaults
Start Menu-Remove Windows Catalog shortcut
Start Menu-Show IE Favorites
Taskbar-Disable Balloon Tips
Taskbar-Disable Group similar Taskbar buttons
Taskbar-Disable Hide inactive icons
Taskbar-Disable Language-Bar
Taskbar-Lock the Taskbar-Yes
Visual Effects-Display mouse pointer trails-Disable
Windows Media Player-Accept Privacy Statement
Windows Media Player-Disable auto-add music to library
Windows Media Player-Disable MRU
Windows Media Player-Disable starting with Media Guide
Windows Media Player-Enhanced privacy settings
Windows Media Player-No visualization

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = 5
ComputerType = Automatic
HibernationNo
AutoLogon = media
FirewallOff
OOBEOff
CustomLocales
Resolution = 800x600
Vrefresh = 60 Hz
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 10
RestorePointLife = 15
DefaultThemesOff
DesktopTheme = Windows Classic|Windows Classic style|Normal
AutoUpdates = 1
AutoUDay = 3
AutoUHour = 10
ProgFilesPath = "\Program Files"
CustomNetwork

[NetAdapter1]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.20.64"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = "192.168.20.254"
dnsserver1 = "192.168.20.254"
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[NetAdapter2]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.0.2"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = ""
dnsserver1 = ""
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[GuiRunOnce]

[Drivers]

[Hotfixes]
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB941569-x86-ENU.EXE
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB951066-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB946648-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB950762-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB952004-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB951376-v2-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB951748-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB952954-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB950974-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB956803-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB953155-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB955069-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB954459-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB958644-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB956802-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB957097-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB960225-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB958687-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB960803-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB967715-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB956572-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB959426-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB923561-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB970238-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB961501-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB970483-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB971633-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB958469-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB971557-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB971657-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB956744-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB956844-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB960859-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973354-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB969059-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973507-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973869-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB961371-v2-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB971486-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973815-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB958869-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB969947-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973039-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB974112-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB975025-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB974571-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB975254-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973525-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB974318-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB974392-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB972270-x86-ENU.exe
E:\iso\XP installations\NEWWIN\WUD\DL updates\Critical Updates\WindowsXP-KB973904-x86-ENU.exe

and also last session_u.ini

;
; nLite private info
; (don't post it on the net, it's not important for debugging)

[Personal]
TimeZone = (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
CDKey = "CDKEYHERE"
ComputerName = MEDIA-BOX
Organization = jack
Language = English (United Kingdom)
Locale = English (United Kingdom)
Location = 235
Keyboard = United Kingdom
LanguageGroup = 1
DomainAdmin = 
DomainPass = 
Expirepassword = 0
JoinDomain = 
JoinWorkgroup = WORKGROUP
Owner = Media computer

[Users]
Administrator|||True|Administrators|917891|False|True|True
Guest|||False|Guests||True|False|False
media|||True|Users|password|False|True|False

Just to clarify - after windows installs without any problems. If I run sysprep I get prompted to enter my PD again even though it's given in the .inf and windows installs without asking me.

I've run nlite in win7 RC. I'll try it in an XP VM tomorrow and see if that solves my problem.

[johnhc]

Jack_uk, please attach your Last Session as requested above. It makes it search-able and easier to deal with in general. Running nLite under W7 to create an XP ISO can be a problem, particularly if you add an SP. XP under a VM should eliminate this concern. You can also try running nLite.exe in XP Compatibility Mode. I would be concerned about your long list of hot fixes. I run XP x64, so am not familiar with XP updates but have seen several problems with them if not correct. If you continue to have problems, then I suggest you remove all hot fixes and try that. I assume you are testing under VM. You are using nLite privately and NOT in a business environment? Please let us hear. Enjoy, John.

[Jack_uk]

Thanks john I'll give that a try, I'm using nlite on a project of mine at home but I'm testing the sysprep configuration for work with that image.

edit: oh yes those hotfixes. There just all the critical ones since SP3 I was trying too add. If creating it in a VM doesn't work I'll try it without those next

Last_Session__2010.01.29_02.04.05_.ini

Edited February 4, 2010 by Jack_uk

[johnhc]

Jack_uk, some MS update do not integrate with nLite and I have seen several problems with XP updates. There are Update Packs that deal with all updates after SP3. I do not use one (running XP x64), but I think the RyanVM forum is the best place to find them. 5eraph makes IE8 AddOns (I use the x64 version) and I think he also makes an Update Pack. As long as you are not including an SP, I suspect W7 may be OK (use Compatibility Mode for nLite.exe). Enjoy, John.