Product Id

[Guest]

i have windows xp cd and when it asks for product id key which is on the
little sticker of athetisity it says "product key not vailid" but it the
original cd

 

[Guest]

um never mind i found out that it was a letter miss read as it had been
slitly scratched

 

[Kevin]

You have to be careful about those characters and numbers. They should only
use characters and numbers that can not be mistaken for something else. An
O (the uppercase letter) looks like a 0 (zero) and an I (the uppercase
letter) looks like a 1 (one). Just a hint by the way, use a spell checker.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i have windows xp cd and when it asks for product id key which is on the
little sticker of athetisity it says "product key not vailid" but it the
original cd

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 "0" or "O." 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> is _off_ while entering the Product Key --
this isn't supposed to make a difference, but I've seen it do so, on
rare occasions.

Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310637



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