This isn't strictly an unattended question, but many people on the list work with this so I thought I would ask:
I have a nice brand new Dell Vostro 220s. It normally ships with Windows Vista, but we purchased the downgrade to Windows XP. We are going to be purchasing a lot of these, and with the XP downgrade option (while we still can). The PC has a reinstallation CD of Windows XP with SP3 already slipstreamed into it. The only problem is that the sticker on the PC only has a VISTA product key, and not an XP key. Apparently, there is some custom code on the installation CD that detects if you are running it on a DELL PC, and if you are, it skips the part where it asks you for your product key, and the OS is already activated. There is a Product key in the unattended.txt file on the CD and there is also a different one on the winnt.sif file on the CD. When I install this OS using unattended, it doesn't matter which key I use, it stops at the product key screen and says that it's an invalid key. I know about the setupp.ini file, but I don't know what I should have in there. I would figure that the pid should be what was already put in there. BTW: it's Pid=76487OEM Does the fact that I'm installing it over the network invalidate the PID or change it somehow? Has anyone successfully got this to work? NOTICE: The information contained in this email message, and any attachments accompanying this transmission, may be legally privileged and/or confidential and protected health information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity identified above. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless required to do so by law or regulation and is required to protect the information after its stated need has been fulfilled. If you are not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, printing, copying, forwarding, or distributing of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately, by telephone or return email, to advise of wrongful receipt and confirm your understanding of this Notice. Thank You.
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