How to: Office2k disc that auto fills in the serial field?
The company I work for has a site license for Office 2000. My department does quite a few office installs/reinstalls. The copies of office I burn don't last very long because they get scratched to all hell.
The company I work for has a site license for Office 2000. My department does quite a few office installs/reinstalls. The copies of office I burn don't last very long because they get scratched to all hell.
I have our corporate serial number memorized, but it's a pain for the other guys to type it in every single time they install. Is there a way to make our serial key automatically fill in the fields when the installer starts up?
I have our corporate serial number memorized, but it's a pain for the other guys to type it in every single time they install. Is there a way to make our serial key automatically fill in the fields when the installer starts up?
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Why don't you copy the contents of the CD to a folder on your domain, one that only you and other admins can access, and install from there? You'll have to check, but I know you can install 2k without entering a cd key by creating an unattended ini file... That feature probably exists in Office 2k as well.
This link should cover you question:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q284273&
Be sure to read through it first, and then make your decision on how to deploy it across your network.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q284273&
Be sure to read through it first, and then make your decision on how to deploy it across your network.
Install Office 2000 (2K) without inputting a product key – How To make a CD that automatically fills in your product ID follow the steps below:
Copy the contents of your Office 2000 CD to a folder on your Hard Drive
In the root directory will be a SETUP.INI file, edit this file
Find the [OPTIONS] section, add a line PIDKEY=(your product key no dashes)
Now burn the contents onto a blank CD. Windows will now install without the need for you to insert the product key.
Copy the contents of your Office 2000 CD to a folder on your Hard Drive
In the root directory will be a SETUP.INI file, edit this file
Find the [OPTIONS] section, add a line PIDKEY=(your product key no dashes)
Now burn the contents onto a blank CD. Windows will now install without the need for you to insert the product key.