How do you have a serial key inserted automatically???

[SkinnyT]

When installing software like MS Project, Visio, Office, etc., how would I go about having the serial key automatically inserted as opposed to manually typing it in?

Desktop System Administrator

 

[linney]

Anything here?


Step by step: Configure the 2007 Office system for a hard disk image

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Offic...8622-4317-b21d-1aa5f72e15bf1033.mspx?mfr=true

Microsoft Office Desktop Applications TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/default.aspx

Sysprep and Office Serial number

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=206862&messageID=2144619

You could also look to the MS Office forum for expert help.

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=68

need tutorial on sysprep for xp pro
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282190 - Description of New Features in Sysprep for Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282190&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Sysprep and its documentation can be found in \support\tools\deploy.cab on the Windows XP CD.

 

[cdogg]

You would have to repackage the MSI. Most Microsoft applications have both a setup.exe and an MSI file on the installation disc. For Office 2003 products as an example, you can use the free tools supplied on their Office Resource Kit (such as the Custom Installation Wizard) to repackage an MSI for distribution. These links talk a little about it, but you can find a lot more online:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011525761033.aspx

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/50/

In addition, there are even better third-party tools out there for tweaking MSI's that you can search for online. Off the top of my head, I'm not sure Microsoft's free tools let you hardcode the license key. So you may need to use a different utility.

~cdogg
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