25 Character Product Key

[lrtslt]

the 25 character product key I am entering for Windows
2000 keeps coming up invalid. The first character is 0
with a ~ under it. What is this and how do I get it to
be one character?

 

[Jetro]

Perhaps, this is Q?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

That's most likely a " Q ", as I've _never_ seen a Win2K product
Key that contains a " 0 " (zero).

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 "O" or "0." 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.


Bruce Chambers

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