RE: entering product key as last step when installing XP home automate

From: Smiling face (Smilingface_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:01:04 -0800

>From a fresh install, you can image it using sysprep or ghostpro

"chris" wrote:

> i have seen some computers that when the user turns it on for the first time
> it askes for the product key and then its up and running - how can you do
> this - i have made an automated install disk that works fine, but just want
> to set it up so it installes fully then at the last step it asks for the key
>
> thanks
>
>
>

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