Upgrading to XP

[Sandy]

I bought my computer with windows me and received an
upgrade offer for Windows XP Home Edition which I
downloaded....recently I had problems with my computer and
restored it back to the original store bought
condition...now I cannot download my Windows XP....it
takes me to where you put in the 25 character and number
product key but says it is invalid and I cannot go any
further....please advise me on this problem...Thanks

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!
How can you download Windows?You can't do it legally.
regards/
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

I bought my computer with windows me and received an
upgrade offer for Windows XP Home Edition which I
downloaded....recently I had problems with my computer and
restored it back to the original store bought
condition...now I cannot download my Windows XP....it
takes me to where you put in the 25 character and number
product key but says it is invalid and I cannot go any
further..

Please do *not* say Download when you mean Install. Download refers to
getting things across the net from a Server (which you cannot do for
Windows).

Check that number very carefully - it is easy to confuse characters ,
especially G and 6 (unless the piece that turns in *meets* the upright
on the left it is a G); 5 and S; 8 and B

 

[Malke]

Hi!
How can you download Windows?You can't do it legally.
regards/
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

I expect Sandy means "install" where she (or he) says "download". This
may be a case where Sandy has a Restore Disk and an XP Upgrade version
and the Upgrade version will not accept the Restore Disk as qualifying
media. If this is incorrect, then Sandy should repost with more
details. Here's a helpful link, Sandy:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Malke