Win7 Unattended answer file - Incorrect product Key

stoofa · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:40

I'm attempting to make an "Unattended Windows 7" installation on a USB stick.
I've used vlite to create the answer file etc.

This is Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64bit.
We have our Windows 7 MAK key which is working absolutely fine.
However when I put this MAK key into the answer file we get a message about "Invalid Windows Key, please remove this key from the answer file".

As I said I know this key is correct, I've checked and double checked it.

Anyone know why this might be happening?

SiriusB · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:47

I did a quick search and found this thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com...l/thread/40193f22-aa3e-4a76-9958-99dd1a8f9f1c

Might give you some ideas.

nightmare99 · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:54

I think you have to use a special non-activatable product key in the answerfile and then deploy your mak key to the target systems by logon script or similar.

stoofa · 25 Feb 2011 at 11:59

Ah yes - I can see what's going on.
Cheers.