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How can I install Exchange 2000/2003 without supplying the CD key? You can configure Exchange 2000/2003 to install without having to manually enter the CD key during the setup process. First, you should copy your Exchange 2000/2003 setup files from your CD to your hard drive. | Daniel Petri's Exchange Server Recommendations | | | | By the way, if you are looking to really master Exchange Server (or other Windows 2003 networking skills), I strongly recommend that you try the Windows 2003 Video Training at Train Signal. I receive hundreds of emails a month asking for my “recommendation for IT training” and I discovered this company several months ago. I like to send people their way because the training is so good (and it cuts down on a lot of my email!). I have used and reviewed A LOT of training products over the years and none of them come close to matching the quality or amount of detail found in Train Signal’s courses. Read more (and watch a demo!) on their Exchange Server 2003 Training. Daniel Petri |
Find a file called Setup.sdb (which is found in the \SETUP\I386 subfolder). Right click the file, select Properties, and remove the Read-only checkmark. Now open the file to edit it. Look inside your Setup.sdb file for a section called [Product Information] In that section, look for a line beginning with: DefaultPid30= If you cannot find such a line, insert a new empty line somewhere in that section, and paste the new value in the following format: DefaultPid30=ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PQRST-UVWXY Lamer note: Use your own CD key, the above string is just an example (you wouldn't believe the number of e-mails people actually send me telling me that the tip doesn't work...) Save the file, burn the whole folder that contains the installation files to a CD. That’s it! Now you can now install Exchange 2000/2003 without needing to supply a CD key during the setup process!
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