Q
QZ
I got a Windows XP SP2 Home Upgrade- Retail. for one of our two homebuilt
PCs,
that will soon be partially upgraded. It was the next to last day to return
it, so I had to check it for defects. (Actually, their policy isn't even
clear that they would replace it.) I bought it from an office super store.
It looks factory sealed to me. CD looks fine. I attempted a clean install,
as usual. (The other PC has another copy of WinXP)
If installed successfully, I know I would then have 30 days to use it w/o
activating; in the meantime I would have the PC upgraded, and then could
re-install it.
I get 'The CD Key which you entered is invalid'. And I read MS's article
about this before asking. No, I am not misreading the letters/numbers. I
even had someone else double check it. I made settings changes in the BIOS
regarding it's virus checker and others.
Short of a defective CD or CD-ROM drive, I don't know what is the problem. I
haven't found anyone else having this error for a new retail install. My
luck, for testing, it might be
just this old PC being problematic.Maybe when the PC is upgraded it might be
fine, but who knows.
Maybe a typo on the ID sticker. Maybe I need a new key? How is the wait time
with MS phones?
It could be faster then 'chatting' with the vendor, preparing this one for
shipping, and mailing it back.
Thanks,
QZ
PCs,
that will soon be partially upgraded. It was the next to last day to return
it, so I had to check it for defects. (Actually, their policy isn't even
clear that they would replace it.) I bought it from an office super store.
It looks factory sealed to me. CD looks fine. I attempted a clean install,
as usual. (The other PC has another copy of WinXP)
If installed successfully, I know I would then have 30 days to use it w/o
activating; in the meantime I would have the PC upgraded, and then could
re-install it.
I get 'The CD Key which you entered is invalid'. And I read MS's article
about this before asking. No, I am not misreading the letters/numbers. I
even had someone else double check it. I made settings changes in the BIOS
regarding it's virus checker and others.
Short of a defective CD or CD-ROM drive, I don't know what is the problem. I
haven't found anyone else having this error for a new retail install. My
luck, for testing, it might be
just this old PC being problematic.Maybe when the PC is upgraded it might be
fine, but who knows.
Maybe a typo on the ID sticker. Maybe I need a new key? How is the wait time
with MS phones?
It could be faster then 'chatting' with the vendor, preparing this one for
shipping, and mailing it back.
Thanks,
QZ