Re: Unattended, RIS, and Sysprep test installations... by BD
BD
Fri Sep 22 13:54:11 CDT 2006
>>Did you see what Mark (nipperspot-at-hotmail-dot-com) graced us with
in ugEmJcn3GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl?<<
If you install the full version of XP on a new computer everytime, it is going
to use up the activations. The best way to go about this is to setup Virtual
Server (or Virtual PC) and run all of your installations through there. Although
it appears to activate through M$, using VS (and VPC) will not use up your
number of activations.
> In studying the 70-270, is there a way to get a copy of XP Pro from
> Microsoft that could be used for unattended installations including
> Sysprep installations. If you test with a retail XP Pro version, you
> can quickly run out of activations. I, and a few other people
> studing for their MCSE's, would like to set up some unattended
> installations without burning up an XP Pro license. We would also
> like to do these installations through RIS, which may also burn up
> some license activations.
>
> Any suggestions, feedback, answers, etc. are welcomed.
>
> Thanks.
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