Yes you can use the dell dvd just replace the $OEM$ folders or Certificate you dont need to edit the pid.txt file it should still work.
Hi Urie, Excellent! Thanks a bunch for such a prompt response and a good news. Now, it looks like I have everything to start the process. I love this website and forum!!!
I don't get it, is it really this simple? At the moment I run an Athlon X4 II 940, 4GB RAM and I want to install Vista Utimate on this pc with an Asrock motherboard. If I understand everything correctly I just have to find an OEM-key with a corresponding XRM-MS? Does it matter which brand or something else I take? :x
This Procedure is only for Those who have SLIC in bios ================================================== ==== so what is the procedure for non SLIC bios? plz......
Right, I think I get it now. When you use SLIC you need to flash the BIOS in some way and it's kind of permanent, right? Loaders (what is the difference with 'activ*tors' by the way?) are just like a suffix to and .exe if I understand you guys correctly. They boot with Windows and emulate an OEM. What is the latest loader for Vista?
It's just that my pc is kind of brand new. I'd rather use some soft modification like 7Loader for now. That has no impact on performance right, and works like I said in my previous post?
$OEM$ folder work the same but you don't use pid.txt file in windows 7 you use a file called AutoUnnatend.xml search windows 7 section you find examples i have posted.
I thought the OEM-cert has to match with the SLIC in my bios and NOT with the key i use in PID.TXT ??? So... if i have a BIOS with MSI SLIC, i have to use the MSI.XRM-MS cert and can use ANY Ultimate OEM Key (ASUS / Lenovo / Dell /...). Am i right here? Thanks in advance, fuchslich
Hows it going Forum. Before anythinf, I wanna let the Forum Administrators and Editors for this site. Its great. Ok , The question is,, I have a Windows Vista rtm dvd, no Service Pack. And wanted to know, Can I in the OEM Folder , put all Brand Certs and make it a Universal OEM DVD to install on any Windows Vista OEM Computer, And do the certs have to have a specific name in order to be picked up by the Vista OEM made Computer. That way I wont have to manually install the cert everytime for each Slic 2.0 Brand. And also, Does the PID.txt have to be edited. If so, What exactly do I do. I really would like to know. Everytime I install a cert, It has to be under the first version of Vista. Service pack 1 and so on PROHIBITS me of doing this. So I was thinking of having an OEM Vista SP2 ready to go , that way everytime I wont have to install SP2 after inserting the cert. It takes alot of time. I already looked at the forums about making a OEM DVD, But none speak about making an all brand OEM disk. Thanks for the help. TX.