product.ini confusion

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Deleted member 222776, Jul 9, 2018.

  1. Deleted member 222776

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    #1 Deleted member 222776, Jul 9, 2018
    Hello,

    I know that the file product.ini inside the sources folder on the dvd contains all the install (non-activating) keys for windows. But what confuses is why don't all images have this file? So far I've only been able to find it in Windows 7, but none in 8/8.1 or 10. Why is that? Does this file exist only on specific editions?

    I couldn't find any reference on the web at all for this and I would appreciate any info you can give me.

    Thanks
     
  2. abbodi1406

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    #2 abbodi1406, Jul 9, 2018
    They don't want users to know the keys, specially KMS GVLKs, so it restricted to Enterprise ISO

    but now with Win10 UUP, it's always found
     
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    #3 s1ave77, Jul 9, 2018
    Was estonished to see that even the Business MVS ISOs don't contain that file (didn't check the VLSCs). Only UUP>ISO, as @abbodi1406 pointed out, do always have them :g:.
     
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  4. Deleted member 222776

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    #4 Deleted member 222776, Jul 9, 2018 (OP)
    So Windows 10 UUP has this file. But what about Windows 8 and 8.1?
     
  5. abbodi1406

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  6. Enthousiast

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    #6 Enthousiast, Jul 9, 2018
    The product.ini is on iso's converted from UUP or ESD, hasn't that always been so?
     
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    #7 abbodi1406, Jul 9, 2018
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    I don't recall if Win8.1 ESD have it
    you can thankfully download one and check it for us :D
     
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    #8 Deleted member 222776, Jul 10, 2018 (OP)
    I'll have to check this out myself.
    Can I assume Windows 8 is the same or no?
     
  9. Enthousiast

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    #9 Enthousiast, Jul 10, 2018
    I clearly was talking about win 10, i didn't notice this was in the 8 section.