Possible to image a pc and remove cd-key

teaboy5 · 8 Feb 2009 at 21:33

I have to image around 200 pc's which are being sold to our staff. Is it possible to image the pc and then onces it done it will remove the key and ask the user to input a cd-key on next reboot, which will be on the side of the computer?

Mr.Clark · 8 Feb 2009 at 21:37

Look up SysPrep. I've never personally used it, but that's what you need.

teaboy5 · 8 Feb 2009 at 22:03

You can enter the key using sysprep, but i want it remove after the install so on boot up the user can simply enter the key on the side of the computer.

ubern00b · 8 Feb 2009 at 22:21

Im sure you use sysprep to enter "Out-Of-Box-Experience" mode?

edit: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766514.aspx Have a look at the "Resetting Windows Activation" section I think.

bledd · 8 Feb 2009 at 23:45

sysprep, then before it restarts, take the image.

this is how dell etc do it, but they don't set it to remove the key (you can)