Hi,
My Windows XP professional sp1 has some files corrupted. I try to upgrade
to xp2 to fix the problem. I tried to install sp2 but it also failed. I use
the slipstream cd with sp2 to run it in CD drive and select the upgrade
option in the installation. after accept agreement it window key entering
popup. I entered the key (which is correct) but it sayid "the Cd key which
you entered is invalid, Please try again". I am 100% sure that the key I
entered is correct and I also try different CD from my company it still say
the samething. I also use the original key (EOM) which at the bottom of the
laptop.
How can I fix this? Any help is very appriciated.
Thanks

QuyNguyen wrote:
> Hi,
> My Windows XP professional sp1 has some files corrupted. I try to upgrade
> to xp2 to fix the problem. I tried to install sp2 but it also failed. I use
> the slipstream cd with sp2 to run it in CD drive and select the upgrade
> option in the installation. after accept agreement it window key entering
> popup. I entered the key (which is correct) but it sayid "the Cd key which
> you entered is invalid, Please try again". I am 100% sure that the key I
> entered is correct and I also try different CD from my company it still say
> the samething. I also use the original key (EOM) which at the bottom of the
> laptop.
> How can I fix this? Any help is very appriciated.
> Thanks
>
>


Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of
CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, or full) with which they are purchased.
For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail
version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa.
An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail product. An
Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD. Bottom line:
Product Keys and CD/license types cannot usually (it's been reported
that the Product Key for a full license will work with an Upgrade CD) be
mixed & matched.


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killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

Hi Bruce,
Thank you for your reply
I have both CD, the original CD go with the laptop, and other CD from my
company. It does not work if I use either one of them. Even the product
keys I enter are the correct ones. I think that some system files is
corrupted and now It not let me to install and upgrade OS from any cd.
Is ther a way to set up registry to get it work again?
Thanks
"Bruce Chambers" <(E-Mail Removed)3t> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> QuyNguyen wrote:
>> Hi,
>> My Windows XP professional sp1 has some files corrupted. I try to
>> upgrade to xp2 to fix the problem. I tried to install sp2 but it also
>> failed. I use the slipstream cd with sp2 to run it in CD drive and select
>> the upgrade option in the installation. after accept agreement it window
>> key entering popup. I entered the key (which is correct) but it sayid
>> "the Cd key which you entered is invalid, Please try again". I am 100%
>> sure that the key I entered is correct and I also try different CD from
>> my company it still say the samething. I also use the original key (EOM)
>> which at the bottom of the laptop.
>> How can I fix this? Any help is very appriciated.
>> Thanks
>
>
> Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of CD/license
> (OEM, Volume, retail, or full) with which they are purchased. For example,
> a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail version of WinXP
> Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key
> will not work to install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will
> not work with an English CD. Bottom line: Product Keys and CD/license
> types cannot usually (it's been reported that the Product Key for a full
> license will work with an Upgrade CD) be mixed & matched.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot