hi there
having a problem i am trying to reinstall windows xp on a
new hard drive and it is coming up product id number is
invalid
if any one can help me it would me greatly apreciated
denny

Hi,
If you are getting an invalid cd key then try again remembering that the
figure 8 may look like a B and 0 (zero) and O may be confused etc.

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User



"Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2068901c38aa7$f3d5c330$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi there
> having a problem i am trying to reinstall windows xp on a
> new hard drive and it is coming up product id number is
> invalid
> if any one can help me it would me greatly apreciated
> denny

hi there
i tried make the b a 8 and the 0 a O
and still did not work
denny
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>If you are getting an invalid cd key then try again
remembering that the
>figure 8 may look like a B and 0 (zero) and O may be
confused etc.
>
>--
>Gary Tsang
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
>
>"Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:2068901c38aa7$f3d5c330$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> hi there
>> having a problem i am trying to reinstall windows xp
on a
>> new hard drive and it is coming up product id number is
>> invalid
>> if any one can help me it would me greatly apreciated
>> denny
>
>
>.
>

Hi,
See if the information from this MS Knowledge base site is helpful:

Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310637

--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User



"denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:031d01c38aaa$e40fcce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi there
> i tried make the b a 8 and the 0 a O
> and still did not work
> denny
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >If you are getting an invalid cd key then try again
> remembering that the
> >figure 8 may look like a B and 0 (zero) and O may be
> confused etc.
> >
> >--
> >Gary Tsang
> >Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> >
> >"Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:2068901c38aa7$f3d5c330$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> hi there
> >> having a problem i am trying to reinstall windows xp
> on a
> >> new hard drive and it is coming up product id number is
> >> invalid
> >> if any one can help me it would me greatly apreciated
> >> denny
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Greetings --

You need to examine the Product Key very carefully. It's awfully
easy to mistake a "B" for an "8," a "G" for a "6," an "S" for a "5,"
or a "Q" for a "0" or "O." Fortunately, Microsoft had the good sense
to leave the "1's," "I's," "O's," and "0's" out of the equation.
Also, be sure that your CapsLock if _off_ while entering the Product
Key.

Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310637

Bruce Chambers

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"Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2068901c38aa7$f3d5c330$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi there
> having a problem i am trying to reinstall windows xp on a
> new hard drive and it is coming up product id number is
> invalid
> if any one can help me it would me greatly apreciated
> denny