morocco31477 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I have two Windows 8.1 Enterprise images, x86 and x64. I created custom images (integrated updates, tweaks, etc) for both. I used the same options for the Autounattend.xml, both which I did not check anything for the product key. I tested both images, x64 works fine, and gets to the screen showing your hard drives. The x86 is asking for a product key. I don't understand why if x64 didn't need one. I'm new to Windows 8 installations by the way, but not any previous versions of Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 add a pid.txt with the key to the ISO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Alternatively you could mount both images via dism and run the set-productkey. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh825157.aspxDism /Image:C:\test\offlinex86 /Set-ProductKey:12345-67890-12345-67890-12345Dism /Image:C:\test\offlinex64 /Set-ProductKey:12345-67890-12345-67890-12345 Edited December 4, 2013 by MrJinje Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morocco31477 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 ok thank you. Do you know why the x64 version did not ask or a key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJinje Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 ok thank you. Do you know why the x64 version did not ask or a key?My guess was that you had two different iso's and the x64 was volume media and the x86 was not. Not a problem, simple fix.FYI'd use the GVLK for installing/testing so that you don't waste your real activations until you are ready. Add it to your autounattend.xmlhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morocco31477 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 ok thank you. Do you know why the x64 version did not ask or a key?My guess was that you had two different iso's and the x64 was volume media and the x86 was not. Not a problem, simple fix.FYI'd use the GVLK for installing/testing so that you don't waste your real activations until you are ready. Add it to your autounattend.xmlhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612867.aspxThe GVLK solution is precisely what I needed, as I often fix client's PCs and they have their own keys. Thank you for the direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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