thop Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 (edited) Check out the file i386/ic/unattend.txt, there is a line (X by me): ProductKey = "RXXXX-7XXXX-YXXXX-YXXXX-PXXXX" Is MS helping pirates out here or is that just a fake key? Edit: The key is indeed valid. Edited August 8, 2004 by thop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I'd say that you downloaded a pirate version. the unattended script allows you to enter all the crap that you'd usually do in setup. So this is probably their key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dessimat0r Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Mine has it also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorenus Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 (edited) Haha, that's funny. It's a Windows XP Home Edition Key, but I'm sure some has already activated it. -VB Guy Edited August 8, 2004 by VB Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dessimat0r Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I'd say that you downloaded a pirate version. the unattended script allows you to enter all the crap that you'd usually do in setup. So this is probably their key No, it is digitally signed by Microsoft, and has therefore not been tampered with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thop Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 shrike, you're wrong. Official, digitally signed and all, no pirates involved anywhere :) It appears MS simply forgot to remove that key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMorpheousx416 Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 When ya play with fire, you don't know how bad ya gonna get burned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 8, 2004 shrike, you're wrong. Official, digitally signed and all, no pirates involved anywhere :)It appears MS simply forgot to remove that key- :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Mine doesn't have it ... got mine directly from MSDN too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thop Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 Hurmoth, are you sure? You need to check in the temporary folder that SP2 makes before the installer launches. Also isn't the one from MSDN an ISO and not an installer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat05 Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I've got it too, and mine is digitally stamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kame Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 lol MS..thanks for the key I guess.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techy_ Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 i have it to but i guess the winnt.sif i have on a floppy overrode it cuz i did an unattended install /me shrugs maybe it does nothing? who knows edit: acutly i just read the file, its a sample file so maybe its a fake key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigosity Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I think all of us who got the "Final" build released to Windowsbeta has that; I have it as well - maybe the MSDN "final" build has had it removed. Anyone who got a WindowsBeta build more recently not have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 8, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 8, 2004 Didn't check since I slipstreamed it immediately. Not that I needed a key :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Hurmoth, are you sure? You need to check in the temporary folder that SP2 makes before the installer launches. Also isn't the one from MSDN an ISO and not an installer? Yes it is an ISO :yes: But when you extract the files it is the Network Installation folder ... then I look in that folder and, nothing like that anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thop Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 edit: acutly i just read the file, its a sample file so maybe its a fake key? yeah it might just be a sample key. isn't there a keygen around that also checks keys? i'm pretty sure someone of you got the thing and could check. i mean not that anyone needs that key anyway, i think it'd be funny though it MS forgot to remove a valid key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlerner Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Wow it's a valid key. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorenus Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 yeah it might just be a sample key. isn't there a keygen around that also checks keys? i'm pretty sure someone of you got the thing and could check. i mean not that anyone needs that key anyway, i think it'd be funny though it MS forgot to remove a valid key. Did you just skip over my post? I verified that it is a valid key. Sigh... no one listens. -VB Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thop Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 sorry vb guy :( anyway we got confirmation now that the key is valid :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userguy Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 There's one in the Professional folder too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thollian Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 yup...just check myself....not I want reinstall Windows and try to activate it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 sweet, thanks MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thollian Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 anyway try to activate Windows with it yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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