Octopuss Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yup, the recovery partition is present but there are only a couple of random files and images. Nothing to see.Maybe I could install the system from the recovery DVDs and try to go to audit mode to see if there are still files to be looked for on the disk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) yes could do that in VM actually.Really strange you cannot see the files, are you sure you have all options unchecked under folder op[tionsTrying to remember how I took control of my entire recovery partition and was able to browse it. Have a laptop new I'll test later onsomething like this run from a Admin cmd prompt. replace Administrators with your language version of itecho y| icacls "D:\*" /grant Administrators:F /Tattrib -R -A -S -H "D:\" /S /D Edited July 28, 2011 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Ok I mounted the recovery partition image and found a few batch files. Each is specific to a windows edition and only contains a command for adding product key to the image used. It's the same key installed PCs report as being installed with. Is the activation done through some command, or how do they do it? Because naturally no activation is needed once the system is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Ok I mounted the recovery partition image and found a few batch files. Each is specific to a windows edition and only contains a command for adding product key to the image used. It's the same key installed PCs report as being installed with. Is the activation done through some command, or how do they do it? Because naturally no activation is needed once the system is installed.The image in the recovery partition should be activated already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 But that's not what I need/am asking about... How! How!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) open admin cmd prompt and type slmgr -dli | slmgr -xpr | slmgr -dlvif OEM then then under description it will say OEM_SLP channelThat is done with Slic 2.1 bios and the key only. Automatic activation. You must create OEM folders and add those files to your DVD\sources\$OEM$ exactly where they are in the recovery. Make sure you get the *.xrm-ms from Windows\System32\OEM and place in DVD\sources\$oem$\$$\System32\OEM Edited August 1, 2011 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) I will give it a shot.Now that I think about it, in the worst case I will install the machines with the OEM keys which are on the stickers on their sides. It's just that I still hope I will be able to do it with the Lenovo key without having to type anything anywhere (and bothering with activation). Edited August 1, 2011 by TheWalrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) OEM structure created in DVD\souces folder$OEM$ $$ <<- C:\Windows $$\Web\Wallpaper <<- Wallpapers here Setup\Scripts <<- setupcomplete.cmd System32 <<- $$\System32\OEM <<- OEM *.xrm-ms + valid Product Key $1 <<- Drive Root Drivers <<- where some OEM place driver files Install <<- where I place most things and call from there. EX: %SystemRoot%\Install\Firstlog.cmdDone a lenovo some time back messed up with viruses here was the folders I copied from Recovery partPlug your key in anywhere within the cmd files Edited August 2, 2011 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Now that I think about it, in the worst case I will install the machines with the OEM keys which are on the stickers on their sides.Those keys cannot be used for an install. Those keys can only be used for Telephone Activation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I tried and they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I finally got time to dig into this and copied the recovery images from one machine. After lots of hopeless looking around for the OEM folder which is not present at all, I found whole bunch of the xrm-ms. Really no idea which ones I need though. Perhaps you could help me out?Do I understand it correctly that I just need one or more of these placed in specific DVD folder and the automatic activation will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 leave it to lenovo to do something different. d:\mount2\swwork\OEM\lenovo.xrm-ms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Are you suggesting I should forget the whole thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxXPsoft Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 (edited) No thats just where they put the file, you can copy that whole OEM folder to DVD\sources\$OEM$\$$\System32\OEMlook above and copy them folders Done a lenovo some time back messed up with viruses here was the folders I copied from Recovery partsome OEM use a script located in Windows\Setup\Scripts and it is deleted after you install.cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ilc %windir%\system32\oem\oem.xrm-msREG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v "EditionID" | FINDSTR /I "Ultimate"IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 SET PIDKEY=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxcscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk %PIDKEY% Edited August 5, 2011 by maxXPsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopuss Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Question:Simply adding $OEM$ folder into DVD\sources will make the setup copy its contents into %windir%? Or do I need some other settings from the unattended file maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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