Change win7 productkey - Post Installation Task
I have recently started work as a Junior Systems Administrator for a rather large company 300+ employees
Unfortunately, there is nobody currently working here who knows how to use KACE, and my knowledge is mediocre at best.
After days trying to get Windows to deploy successfully via a Scripted Install, I have managed to have a small triumph however I want to make the process as automated as possible, and right now I only have windows installing and microsoft office installing.
Is it possible to change the windows 7 product key, as a post install task? As our scripted image fails to deploy with a Product Key I have had to resort to manually changing our product key for every system deployed.
Answers (3)
If you are using Volume License media, then you can do this as a Post Install Task:
Type: Batch Runtime: Windows Command: cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /IPK XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs /ato
Just make sure to fill in your key in for the XXX and that should do it.
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Yes its a MAK Key cheers for that! - frasercarter 11 years ago
Sounds they dropped you in the deep end!
If you have access to MDOP, check it out, it has access to scripted deployments etc, ie deploy system + software. But KACE can do that too, best to use that since you have it!
check out slmgr, all windows 7 installs have it. It will do that you want it to do.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793433.aspx
slmgr /ipk is what your looking for.
Good luck!
please make it as answered (if it is) as it help others wading through the Q&A.
Also, forgot to mention since you are still new to KACE, you should take advantage of our free KKE sessions. We have recorded and live sessions:
http://www.kace.com/support/resources/kb/article/kace-kontinuing-education-k1000-and-k2000-recordings
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are topic based and Thursdays are Open Forum Q&A. This should allow you to get up to speed very quickly.
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Thank you Andrew, more than helpful! - frasercarter 11 years ago
