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  • 1.  computer asking for activation after imaging

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 06:16 PM
       after creating an image create task with sysprep, and ran it on 30 machine the computer are asking me for the activation process, the key is already there as it was provided with the sysprep.inf file.
    does anyone knows what I'm missing?

    thanks


  • 2.  RE: computer asking for activation after imaging

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 08:17 PM
    On your "pull" task click on the sysprep tab & then click on edit unattended file button. Do you see you protocol.ini file in there? If not you will need to add your sysprep file to the console or possibly type the entire protocol.ini file in there.
     
    As for your image to the 30 computers you will need to type in your info. on each computer.


  • 3.  RE: computer asking for activation after imaging

    Posted Jul 11, 2007 08:31 PM
    Hi Jorge,
     
    What type of license key do you use - volume key, oem, retail?
     
    Basically for OS prior to Vista, user should have no problem to deploy an image that is created with volume license OS cd & key.  But if deploying a retail image, it will always ask to reactivate.  Please check below link from Microsoft for more information about the activation.
     
    Cheers,
    Jenny


  • 4.  RE: computer asking for activation after imaging

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 12:06 AM
    I forgot to post the url link in the previous post.
     
     
    Thanks,
    Jenny


  • 5.  RE: computer asking for activation after imaging

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 12:06 AM
       I used the key from one of the machine, every single one of the machine came with a install cd and license key, I guess that's a OEM license, is strange cause in the pass I have ghosted several machines, and never had this problem


  • 6.  RE: computer asking for activation after imaging

    Posted Jul 12, 2007 12:27 AM
    I don't think you can deploy a sysprep'd oem image to other than the machine where the image gets created, even they are the same maker & model.
     
    Please try to use different key for each machine and only use the key that is stuck on the box.  And let us know how this goes.
     
    Thanks,
    Jenny