cannot get product key to go on to next step

[John]

i recently tried to do a reinstall of win xp pro on my
computer and now i am stuck on the section where you must
enter a product key.
I have my product key that worked the first time i entered
it during the 1st installation but it does not seem to
work now.
any suggestions?

 

[PaulM]

Look at it real good. B looks like an 8, G looks like a 6 and so on.

 

[TheChronicL]

i recently tried to do a reinstall of win xp pro on my
computer and now i am stuck on the section where you must
enter a product key.
I have my product key that worked the first time i entered
it during the 1st installation but it does not seem to
work now.
any suggestions?i need a new product key because i lost my old on

 

[Jason]

In the same position, put in my product ID and it won't take it.
Strange.

 

[Chris Priede]

There are only two reasons why the product key would not be accepted at that
stage:

1) It is not the right type of key for your installation media. For
example, you are trying to use a volume licensing or retail product key with
an OEM install CD. Use the correct media.

2) You are not entering the key correctly. Watch out for 8 and B in
particular, I have found those easy to mistake for one anohter with the font
used on MS COA labels...