[maxXPsoft]

open admin cmd prompt and type slmgr -dli | slmgr -xpr | slmgr -dlv
if OEM then then under description it will say OEM_SLP channel

That is done with Slic 2.1 bios and the key only. Automatic activation. You must create OEM folders and add those files to your DVD\sources\$OEM$ exactly where they are in the recovery. Make sure you get the *.xrm-ms from Windows\System32\OEM and place in DVD\sources\$oem$\$$\System32\OEM

This post has been edited by maxXPsoft: 01 August 2011 - 12:00 PM

[TheWalrus]

I will give it a shot.

Now that I think about it, in the worst case I will install the machines with the OEM keys which are on the stickers on their sides. It's just that I still hope I will be able to do it with the Lenovo key without having to type anything anywhere (and bothering with activation).

This post has been edited by TheWalrus: 01 August 2011 - 02:23 PM

[maxXPsoft]

OEM structure created in DVD\souces folder

$OEM$
  $$     <<- C:\Windows       $$\Web\Wallpaper     <<- Wallpapers here
      Setup\Scripts     <<- setupcomplete.cmd
      System32     <<- $$\System32\OEM     <<- OEM *.xrm-ms + valid Product Key
  $1     <<- Drive Root
      Drivers     <<-  where some OEM place driver files
      Install       <<- where I place most things and call from there. EX:   %SystemRoot%\Install\Firstlog.cmd

Done a lenovo some time back messed up with viruses here was the folders I copied from Recovery part
Plug your key in anywhere within the cmd files

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This post has been edited by maxXPsoft: 01 August 2011 - 06:58 PM

[Tripredacus]

TheWalrus, on 01 August 2011 - 02:22 PM, said:

Now that I think about it, in the worst case I will install the machines with the OEM keys which are on the stickers on their sides.

Those keys cannot be used for an install. Those keys can only be used for Telephone Activation.

[TheWalrus]

I tried and they work.

[TheWalrus]

I finally got time to dig into this and copied the recovery images from one machine. After lots of hopeless looking around for the OEM folder which is not present at all, I found whole bunch of the xrm-ms. Really no idea which ones I need though. Perhaps you could help me out?




Do I understand it correctly that I just need one or more of these placed in specific DVD folder and the automatic activation will work?

[maxXPsoft]

leave it to lenovo to do something different. d:\mount2\swwork\OEM\lenovo.xrm-ms

[TheWalrus]

Are you suggesting I should forget the whole thing?

[maxXPsoft]

No thats just where they put the file, you can copy that whole OEM folder to DVD\sources\$OEM$\$$\System32\OEM

look above and copy them folders

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Done a lenovo some time back messed up with viruses here was the folders I copied from Recovery part

some OEM use a script located in Windows\Setup\Scripts and it is deleted after you install.

cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ilc %windir%\system32\oem\oem.xrm-ms
REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v "EditionID" | FINDSTR /I "Ultimate"
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 SET PIDKEY=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk %PIDKEY% 

This post has been edited by maxXPsoft: 05 August 2011 - 03:42 PM

[TheWalrus]

Question:

Simply adding $OEM$ folder into DVD\sources will make the setup copy its contents into %windir%? Or do I need some other settings from the unattended file maybe?

[maxXPsoft]

TheWalrus, on 07 August 2011 - 03:23 AM, said:

Question:

Simply adding $OEM$ folder into DVD\sources will make the setup copy its contents into %windir%? Or do I need some other settings from the unattended file maybe?

yes Look at Waik.chm Understanding Distribution Shares and Configuration Sets

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Important:
Do not overwrite existing files carried and serviced by the operating system. Using $OEM$ to update or overwrite these files can cause the operating system to behave unexpectedly and result in serious issues.

[TheWalrus]

I must confirm that

cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ilc %windir%\system32\OEM\lenovo.xrm-ms
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk xxx




works like a charm.

[maxXPsoft]

TheWalrus, on 08 August 2011 - 06:47 AM, said:

I must confirm that

cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ilc %windir%\system32\OEM\lenovo.xrm-ms
cscript %windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk xxx




works like a charm.

Will only work for newer PC with Slic 2.1 bios. OEM typically