winnt.sif -> FullUnattended

[.:Neo.X.WinFreak:.]

Hi d00ds,

I have a question.

Is it possible that i remove the "ProductKey" from [userData], so setup prompts me for it to enter whilst the setup?

I don't like the idea having saved the key on a cd at all...

the CoA is enough for me

And no, I'm not one of such paranoid security freaks

Any1 knows wheather this is possible?

My UnattendedCD spec's:

XP Home SP1, SP2 slipstreamed

thanks in advance,

-fm

[rnielsen151]

change your

UnattendMode=FullUnAttended

to

UnattendMode=DefaultHide

and just remove the proudct key line out of your winnt.sif file

[tguy]

You should be able to just delete the ProductKey or ProductID line from your unattend file.

I have seen in the past where if I have the wrong product key entered or no product key that I am prompted for it during setup.

Play around with this setting and see what works for you.

[JoeMSFN]

I've found it necessary to put "ProductKey" into the winnt.sif file...

I've also found that any info that is correct, setup will use, and any incorrect/invalid info, that is usually prompted on an install without a winnt.sif file (man that's been a while since I found this site ) However if you leave ProductKey out of your winnt.sif file, I don't think it will work properly...

So example....

setup a WORKING unattended install disc with your ProductKey in it's winnt.sif file, once you get that working, then edit the winnt.sif file line as follows

ProductKey=22222-22222-22222-22222-22222

Then the install will be as unattended as it was before, except it will stop and ask you for your code.... once a valid code is provided, it will contiue with the rest of the install. Note: I think you have to use characters that would appear in a valid code AND in a format that a valid key would be (ie 5 groups of 5 characters separated by -s)...

The nice effect is that if you build/use computers with a floppy, you can then use that one CD and copy the winnt.sif file to a floppy and edit it with the proper ProductKey.. (no need to waste CDRs !!!!!)