Re: entering product key as last step when installing XP home automated

From: Shenan Stanley (newshelper_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/11/05


Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:56:50 -0600

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

Sysprepped Image is how they do that.

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