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[Version]

Answer File = Oobeinfo.ini

The [Version] section contains an entry for specifying the version of the installed operating system.

Entry Description
ProductKey Specifies the Product Key for this particular installation of Microsoft® Windows®. Each x is either an alphabetic character or a number. You must include the quotation marks and the hyphens.

Sample

This sample demonstrates one use of the [Version] section of Oobeinfo.ini.

[Version]
ProductKey = "12345-ABCDE-67890-FGHIJ-12345"

ProductKey

Specifies the Product Key for this particular installation of Windows. Each x is either an alphabetic character or a number. You must include the quotation marks and the hyphens.

Syntax ProductKey = "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
Value "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
Example 
ProductKey = "12345-ABCDE-67890-FGHIJ-12345"
Comments

Important

  • You must always specify a value for the ProductKey entry.
  • The Product Key that you use to activate the installation must match the number on the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker that accompanies the retail product or that is physically attached to the computer case by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
  • Standard licensing agreements specify that you can use a Product Key to activate only one installation of Windows XP on one computer. Windows Product Activation (WPA) enforces this requirement.
  • If you preinstall Windows XP under a volume license agreement, consult your specific license agreement to determine the number of installations per Product Key.
  • When using the Unattend.txt file, this entry assigns the same Product Key to all computers on which you install Windows XP or a member of the Windows Server 2003 family.
  • When using the Unattend.txt file, enter the ProductKey in both the Unattend.txt file and the Sysprep.inf file. Sysprep deletes the ProductKey entry in the Unattend.txt file and replaces it with the entry specified in Sysprep.inf.

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