Guest lumpy04 Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Hi, I need to create a sysprep image for 2008 server that will prompt for a product key on start up. We use MSDN keys here for licensing. I tried enteringthe product key in the Win PE pass, as suggeested in WAIK CHM document, but it does not work. Any suggestions?
Guest Meinolf Weber Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Re: 2008 server prompt for product key, sysprep image Hello lumpy04, If you run the sysprep from the sysprep folder with the GUI, check Generalize and shutdown or reboot. Duriong the next startup you are prompted for the installation key. Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > Hi, > > I need to create a sysprep image for 2008 server that will prompt for > a product key on start up. We use MSDN keys here for licensing. I > tried enteringthe product key in the Win PE pass, as suggeested in > WAIK CHM document, but it does not work. > > Any suggestions? >
Guest lumpy04 Posted June 9, 2008 Posted June 9, 2008 Re: 2008 server prompt for product key, sysprep image I have tried that , same result: no prompt for Product Key. I usually run this: c:\windows\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown /unattend:unattend.xml According to the Unattend.chm: If you specify a product key in the windowsPE configuration pass with ProductKey, then Windows welcome will prompt for a product key. I tried this and it did not work either. removing the product key from the answer file does not cause 2008 server to prompt me for a key. How do I force it to ask me for a key? "Meinolf Weber" wrote: > Hello lumpy04, > > If you run the sysprep from the sysprep folder with the GUI, check Generalize > and shutdown or reboot. Duriong the next startup you are prompted for the > installation key. > > Best regards > > Meinolf Weber > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers > no rights. > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > > > Hi, > > > > I need to create a sysprep image for 2008 server that will prompt for > > a product key on start up. We use MSDN keys here for licensing. I > > tried enteringthe product key in the Win PE pass, as suggeested in > > WAIK CHM document, but it does not work. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > >
Guest dennyd Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Re: 2008 server prompt for product key, sysprep image Try running sysprep.exe without the unattended file. -- dennyd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dennyd's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=50495 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=980268 http://forums.techarena.in
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