Change Product Key

[Marv]

Dear Tech Help,

I'd like to change the Product Key of my Operating System
(win xp). Anytime i want to do some update, i got an
error message telling me that the product key that i used
to install the operating system is wrong. Now i got a new
product key, but i do not know how to replace the old one
with the new one

Can you help?

Thank you

 

[Mike Kolitz]

You can find instructions for doing this here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

Remember to check Windows Update often,
and apply the patches marked as Critical!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Are you trying to install Service Pack 1 and getting the
following:

The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q326904

You need to purchase and use a legitimate full retail copy of
WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation,
using the new CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

Remember, you should also report whomever sold you the pirated
software to eBay and the pertinent law enforcement agencies; you've
been defrauded.


Bruce Chambers

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[S.Sengupta]

Marv wrote:


Hi!
please look here :-http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874
regards/
ssg/[MS-MVP]/pronetworks.org