Question on Office 2003 PIDKEY parameter

[Neji]

Good day!

How can i use the PIDKEY parameter of Office 2003 in a batch file?

Um, is it a good idea or its best that i should slipstreamed it in my unattended winXp?

Thanks in advance!

[Maxfutur]

After creating the unattend install, go to the setup.ini file and delete the key. Search for this file on the CD, browse through the content and you should find the reference to the key.

Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, BUT:

I've looked at the contents of the setup.ini file and there doesn't appear to be a key anywhere. Where else could it be?

Like previously mentioned. The key is provided when slipstreaming service pack 2 into the install when you follow this guide here

oh well!

here is the quick guide!

search into your CD or folder where you have the installation Files:

...\FILES\SETUP

Setup.ini

get in this section:

[Options]

; The option section is used for specifying individual Installer Properties.

;USERNAME=Customer

;COMPANYNAME=my company

;INSTALLLOCATION=C:\Program Files\MyApp

to have it active should be like this:

[Options]

; The option section is used for specifying individual Installer Properties.

USERNAME=Me

COMPANYNAME=My company

INSTALLLOCATION=C:\Program Files\MyApp

"you can see added here:"

PIDKEY=ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY

then, in this section:

[Display]

;CompletionNotice=Yes you can activate it! just remove ;

but, if you go up to:

[Product]

ProductName=Microsoft Office Professional 2003

you can add By Me!

and have it:

ProductName=Microsoft Office Professional 2003 By Me!

at the end of your install!

Have Phun!!!

Edited December 31, 2006 by Maxfutur