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Tips and Tricks How can I install Exchange 2000/2003 without supplying the CD key?
Tips and Tricks How can I install Exchange 2000/2003 without supplying the CD key? | How can I install Exchange 2000/2003 without supplying the CD key? |
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| 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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