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#1 User is offline   Gabe The Nerd 

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 10:28 PM

I have the Upgrade version of Windows XP Pro, and am using it to make my unattended installation disk. I have tried changing the Volume Label (WXPCCP_EN), PID (in setupp.ini), and my product registration key; all matching what I have tried to do. So far I have attemped to make both a Retail and Corporate (Volume) CD, but it still asks for a CD from a previous OS. I have an old 98SE disk that will work, but it's kind of a pain, and makes things not all that unattended. What else do I have to change in order for Setup to think that I have either a Retail or Corporate CD (I would preferably have a Corp so I don't have to activate). Thanks for the help.


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Posted 10 July 2005 - 11:34 PM

Authentication is a requirement for upgrade versions.
Only solution, is to buy a full version.

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Posted 10 July 2005 - 11:44 PM

Bad news, but thanks.

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Posted 13 July 2005 - 08:31 AM

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What you were asking is against the rules. Please abide by them in future :)

And MHz is right, you'll have to buy the full version or get a oem version with hardware from a retailer.

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Nath

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Posted 14 July 2005 - 11:32 PM

Sorry, I didn't know there were only illegal ways of accomplishing what I asked.

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Posted 15 July 2005 - 11:39 AM

No problem, but it would be illegal as they are two seperate products :)

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