Re: How to activate Windows 2000 using an Unattended.txt file

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From: Oli Restorick [MVP] (oli_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/05 

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:29:13 -0000

Windows 2000 does not require or support activation. Windows XP and later
require activation.

The correct syntax for supplying a product key for Windows 2000 is as
follows:

[UserData]
 ProductID="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"

Regards

Oli

"drpepper" <drpepper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DDF539AC-CE44-4059-8812-B9BD5B40F8D9@microsoft.com...
> How to activate Windows 2000 using an Unattended.txt file ?
>
> here what i put in..
>
> [userdata]
> productkey=
> or
> productid=

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