Prefilling the CD Key

[cozwell]

A friend of mine showed me once how to prefill the CD Key for Windows 98/ME, so when you installed you didn't have to type in the CD Key. Does anyone know if this is still possible in XP and if so, which file do you have to edit?

Thanks
-coz

 

[The_Schwarz]

you have to create a text file called winnt.sif. In it place the following

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[Unattended]
UnattendMode=HIDDEN


[UserData]
ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
FullName=""
OrgName=""

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place this file into you windows xp "i386" directory and bingo thats it

 

[JJB6486]

There's also more you can add to that file to specify in advance any option that is set during install. You can basicaly do a install without ever specifiying an option

JJB