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Windows Embedded Standard 7 Product Activation
Several month ago I obtained the Windows Embedded Standard 7 180-day evaluation package (DVDs). Using IBW and the Application Compatibility template, I was quickly able to generate an OS image that has been working very well. I have added a number drivers, 3rd party applications, our applications and services, etc. Life was good. After verifying that all this was working well, we went ahead and purchased the toolkit and a couple runtime product activation licenses (one WS7E and one WS7P) for the time being. Last week, with x-days left to activate, I attempted to activate the product using the Windows activation section of the Control Panel-->System and Security-->System page (see attached partial screen shot). When I clicked either link, I got and error message entitled C:\Windows\\system32\\slui.exe which contained "Windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\\system32\\slui.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." Sure enough slui.exe was not to be found in C:\Windows\system32 or anywhere else in the system. So, obviously, this method of product activation did not work.
Is it possible to perform product activation on an image built with IBW using WES 7 180-day evaluation? If not, can I capture the image with Imagex and modify it appropriately with DISM? If not, is there another method? Do I have to start over using ICE? Please help. Thank you.
Kris