[ltp] XP Key doesn't work!

[Greg Meyer]

On Wednesday 22 September 2004 04:07 pm, Wolfgang Rether wrote:
> On 22.09.2004 at 09:54, Andr=E9 Wyrwa wrote:
> > The preload install of IBM includes a i386 folder, which consists of
> > nothing else than all the install files for the preloaded XP.
>
> Most important file (four you) included in the i386 dir might be the
> UNATTEND.TXT which contains the "volume license key" that works for the
> IBM-specific XP corporate edition.
>
> If you call "setup" instead of "winnt32" this unattend.txt is parsed
> automatically and you don't have to enter a key... but when booting
> from CD you don't have the possibility to do so. You have to install
> from an exiting Windows installation to have more options.
>
> The key on the sticker at the bottom of the laptop won't work. I
> didn't try a retail XP CD yet with it - perhaps this would work?
In another thread, this link gave instructions on how to make a bootable=20
recovery cd.

http://www.4saad.com/WhatsNew/Fresh_XP_Install/index.htm
=2D-=20
/g