Embedding product key in windows cd

[NietzscheRCN]

I do frequent formating and installation of my computer (constantly breaking it) and I forgot how to embed my product key into the disc so I don't have to look it up every time I install. I have my old ME edition with this feature, but I am now on XPP and would love to be able to do this. Anyone know how to accomplish this?

Thanks

 

[KeyserSoze]

This might be a good start.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: If you want to google more sources, what you are looking for is an "Unattended Install", which helps you set up all the information necessary without any input during the actual install.




KeyserSoze

 

[Dahak]

Unattended Setup << has a good guide on how to do it, the beginners guide step 4 covers specifically what you want to do, just copy the file to a floppy and have it in the drive while it loads the setup info. or do as the guide suggests and you can burn off a cd with it in.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: KeyserSoze
This might be a good start.

Hope that helps.

EDIT: If you want to google more sources, what you are looking for is an "Unattended Install", which helps you set up all the information necessary without any input during the actual install.




KeyserSoze

thanks.

 

[NietzscheRCN]

Thanks to everyone for helping

 

[Budman]

This is how i put my cd key inside the cd.

The first thing you need to do is create a file called WINNT.SIF

In side this file you put the following.

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
AutoPartition=0
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[UserData]
ProductID=This is where you type in your cd key
FullName=""

OrgName=""
ComputerName=*

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[TapiLocation]

[Branding]
BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[Proxy]
Proxy_Enable=0
Use_Same_Proxy=0

[GuiRunOnce]

After you do that save the file in your i386 folder and you're done.

Next time you install the cd key will be entered automaticaly for you.