The unattend answer file contains an invalid product key
-
Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:37 AM
dears,
iam trying lite touch installation, but i got this error message
"The unattend answer file contains an invalid product key. Either remove the invalid key or provide a valid product key in the unattend answer file to proceed with Windows installation."
i tried all these solution on the following link but in vain...
anybody has a work around
appreciate your assistance
M.Zakaria
All Replies
-
Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:24 AM
do u have your company product key via the licensing.microsoft.com ?
IT STAFF -
Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:30 AM
i do...
but this error pops up even there is no keys included...
regards
-
Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:11 PM
The key is stored at two locations in the unattend.xml. Did you check this one: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2009/10/05/invalid-product-key-error-specifying-mak-key-in-unattend-xml.aspx
Regards
Maik
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/maikkoster/ -
Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:52 PM
To identify the problem:
1. Make sure you have the correct key (mak, retail, oem..)
2. Do you install the right version of Windows for that key ?
3. Refer to the following post:http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/mdt/thread/E56AEE98-C97E-4825-A960-7DA2DB707414
regards,
www.revuedugeek.com | Déployer Windows 7 -
Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:15 AM
i do, but what if i wanna install the key later after windows installation...
it generates this error whether i included the key or not...
any advice
-
Sunday, August 22, 2010 1:37 PMit is not supposed to. is it a clean or custom image ? if custom, redo that image, sysprep....then try again
www.revuedugeek.com | Déployer Windows 7 -
Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:31 PM
Hi.
Once you have verified that the product key is valid ("genuine product" | "full product" | "upgrade product") for the type of installation that you are doing . . . Then try this:
Start the installation/set-up process again, and wait for the error message to appear.
Locate the "Settings" menu in the installation menu bar.
Under the "Settings" window -> Select "Removable Devices" --> Double-click the "Floppy" icon => Turn off "Enable Floppy Drive".
Now hit the "OK" button in the error message box. If that does not work straight away, Restart the installation process.
This should work on a number of products.
Good luck!
- Edited by Sunyata Group Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:40 PM
.png)
