XP Volume Product License Key

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I work in a school and needed to install many xp clients, we ghosted one and sent the image around the room. Now for some reason its says " product key invalid" when i try to put SP1 on

Any ideas

How can i access the Key and re enter the Volume Product key again

Is this possible to re do it, some one said it i

Catherine

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Does your school actually have a Volume Licensing Agreement in place?

Microsoft Academic Open License
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Open

HOW TO: Change the Volume Licensing Product Key on a Windows XP SP1-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;328874

If you are getting the following error message when attempting to update:

Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326904&Product=winxp

You'll have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP Professional
and perform a "Repair Install" using the new Windows XP Pro CD and Product Key
that comes with it. (You cannot simply change the Product Key)

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I work in a school and needed to install many xp clients, we ghosted one and sent the image around the room.
Now for some reason its says " product key invalid" when i try to put SP1 on?
|
| Any ideas?
|
| How can i access the Key and re enter the Volume Product key again?
|
| Is this possible to re do it, some one said it is
|
| Catherine

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Catherine.
That message comes up for among other things if a stolen Volume
License Key is used.
Check with your IT department for the correct Key:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/invalpk.htm

To change the key:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

I work in a school and needed to install many xp clients, we ghosted

one and sent the image around the room. Now for some reason its says "
product key invalid" when i try to put SP1 on?