Key code

[lynn]

I installed XP and it so happens that I input the
incorrect key code for the op system. This didn't become
apparent until I triedto do windows update....what should
I do to rectify it?

 

[S.Heenan]

I installed XP and it so happens that I input the
incorrect key code for the op system. This didn't become
apparent until I triedto do windows update....what should
I do to rectify it?

What sort of error message did the Windows Update site produce ?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If you are getting the following error message when attempting to update to SP1:

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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|I installed XP and it so happens that I input the
| incorrect key code for the op system. This didn't become
| apparent until I triedto do windows update....what should
| I do to rectify it?
|

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you had mistyped the Product Key during installation, you never
would have been able to finish the installation.

Are you trying to install Service Pack 1a 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 the pertinent law enforcement agencies; you've been
defrauded.


Bruce Chambers

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[Ferris]

sounds like a bootleg copy of XP......ie..NOT legit copy...

 

[Richard Urban]

That happens when you thieve something!

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