@george1421 said in Clone PC and change product key:

@andre_x Then use a fog snapin to deploy a cmd file to the target computer. The only issue here is that you must have a single key for all Office installs.

Isn’t there a way to pass a field (for example “Other Tag #1”) to a script passed to the host?

On a side note, even if you have custom software installed, you can sysprep the image to make the image generic for all hardwares. Its up to you how you want to manage this, just don’t let preinstalled applications be the reason for not sysprepping a system. The only risk of preinstalling applications are the ones that create a unique GUID upon install (like most AV software). If you install these first then every cloned machine will have the same application GUID which will probably confuse the management console for the software.

All the software installed are specific for our field (AV rental) and without licensing, so for this I don’t have problems.
Well, I have to study the sysprep that I’ve always ignored. How about the drivers? How can he find them for a new hardware?

@george1421 said in Clone PC and change product key:

Of course both methods require you to sysprep the computer to have these bits run during WinSetup/OOBE.

I’m not sysprepping the pc, I already have the master images with a lot of software installed.
Any other way to launch a command after the image deployment with a custom variable (Ms Office product key) from FOG?

@george1421 said in Clone PC and change product key:

Wow that guy who posted the instructions there is pretty smart

Is he? Do you happen to know him???

I’m not sure I understand your question. You can place that activation script in your setupcomplete.cmd batch file or in the unattend.xml file under the first login section. How do you retrieve that key? You don’t since its your license key. You should receive that key when you buy your MS Office license.

I can’t find the login section…where is it? Are you talking about FOG or Windows?

@x23piracy said in Clone PC and change product key:

Hi,

you should be able to add your keys into to each host definition in fog, then when you have the fog client in your image it should activate with the supplied key.
Regards X23

It should and it did!
Guys sorry sorry sorry sorry and again sorry. I’ve messed up with the virtual machines and I was looking at the wrong one.
The product key is added to the system!
Thanks for the support!

Now…another question: what about the Ms Office license?
From this post of @george1421 I’ve seen that there are scripts to change it, but where can I store it and how can I retrieve it with the scripts?
Andrea

Hi @x23piracy, I don’t have the product key in the bios.
I’ve read the 2 links you’ve provided me, but they’re both relative to the bios keys. They are all pc provided without any license, we’ve bought them separately.
Is there a way to change the product key of a deployed image with the one inserted in the host definition under the “Host Product Key” field?
Thanks!

@george1421 said in Clone PC and change product key:

@andre_x said in Clone PC and change product key:

Since you haven0t used this feature, is there anybody else that can help me with this?

@x23piracy Do you have any input on this issue?

Well…actually very few: I’ve installed the client on a Windows 10 virtual pc (Hyper-V) without inserting a product key. I’ve then created the image.
I’ve created a new host with a Windows product key (in the “Host Product Key” field) and I’ve deployed the image. All went fine, but the product key has not been inserted.

I’ve tried what you’ve told me, but the Windows key is not updated.
I don’t see any option on the FOG client to force it.
Since you haven0t used this feature, is there anybody else that can help me with this?
Thanks!

@george1421 Thanks George, you’ve been very helpful!

Hi George,
so:

1. Sorry but I can’t see the difference. I don’t need to do a deep wipe
2. It depends, from 1 to 20
3. They are system specific since I have different model. Every model has a specific image
4. Wonderful. Without the need of interaction?

Thanks for your time,
Andrea

Hi guys,
at work we rent PCs for events and we need to wipe them every time they come back.
Right now we use Acronis True Image (a bootable USB and a 2,5" HDD), but we have to do a single pc at a time and we need to change the product key once the pc is ready.
The image is not a standard “Windows first setup”, is an image we’ve taken from a pc because we need to install some software first.
Can this process be automated with FOG associating the MS Windows Product Keys to the MAC addresses?
Thanks!