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SysPrep answer file to add registrat. #

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by gizmoxman 1 view

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How can I add registration key # to SysPrep answer file to facilitate completely unattended server installation. When answer file is created using Setup Manager wizard, it does not ask you for a serial key #. What field in the answer file "sysprep.inf" needs to be added manually and under what category.

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by joseph moore

According to the unattend.doc file (in \Support\Tools\Deploy.cab), page 33:

[UserData] section

ProductID

Specifies the Microsoft Product Identification (Product ID) number.

And they mention that it would be difficult to receive support for multiple servers with the same key number!

Hope that helps.

by gizmoxman

This was the first place I looked. I tried entering Product ID as an alpha/numeric string and it did not work. Now I know why, based on the clarification made by "The Professor" in the next post.
Thank you anyway for your effort to help.

by the professor

One more thing regarding the syntax. For it to work properly, the registration number needs to appear as follows in the [userdata] section:

Productid="12345678" - note that the quotes are to be included.

by gizmoxman

I looked at the "unattended.doc" but this issue of quotes was never made clear.
Thanks for your help

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