Installing licensed Windows XP on 50+ machines

Question

Law in IT

The task - a check comes, it is necessary to deploy licenses instead of all non-licensed versions. But I don't want to run with disks from car to car. As a result, I am looking for a solution. Or if someone knows how to legalize Windows without GGK, I will also be grateful.

Answer 1

Remote Installation Service suitable?

Answer 2

pxe server + network boot + prepared images
This will be convenient if the fleet of machines is unified.

Answer 3

1. The policy sucks user profiles to the server.
2. RIS/WDS is installed on Windows Server, depending on which server will be deployed.
3. On a separate machine, a Windows image is prepared with all the software
4. sysprep the reference to a server with RIS / WDS
5. bypass machines on the network one by one and press F12 on reboot.
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X. Profit.
With GGK, such a number will not work - there you need to enter a new serial every time, and besides, GGK-Windows does not like automatic installation.

Answer 4

We use Unattended: unattended.sourceforge.net
I can help with installation/configuration.

Answer 5

GGK does not need to be installed. Licensedness is confirmed by a sticker on the computer case and accounting documents of purchase.
Nevertheless, Microsoft recommends reinstalling the OS from a licensed copy of the distribution.