Re: OEM computers and CD Key embedded in computer
- From: "Timothy Daniels" <NoSpam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 13:09:21 -0700
"Jordan" wrote:
I have a bunch of Dell and Lenovo notebooks in addition to a few
other desktop. All of these come with recovery disks. For each
brand and model it does not matter if I use Joe's Dell disks on
Sally's Dell computer nor does it matter if I use Bill's Lenovo disks
on Jane's Lenovo computer so long as the make and model are the
same.
Probably just the make has to be the same. In the case of Dell,
the Dell-branded installation CD looks for the Dell-branded BIOS.
If it finds it, no activation key is necessary.
They all seem to end up with the right XP Key code after the install
completes so this makes me believe that the XP Key Code is
embedded in the computer somewhere.
No key is sought if the installation CD finds the branded BIOS.
The first thing I do with all these compters when I get them is format
them and install Windows XP SP2 with a generic OEM disk so that
none of the crappy apps from Dell, Lenovo, Etc. get installed. I want
to automate this as much as possible so I have a custom SIF file but
it would be very helpful if I knew what to do in the [UserData] section
for "ProductKey" so that it automatically extracted the keycode from
the computer without it having to sit their and wait for me to type it in.
Is there a question or a request in there somewhere? :-)
*TimDaniels*
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