Reinstalling Windows XP

[chlms33]

My soon to be ex husband formatted my hard drive. I
recovered with windows me. Now I am trying to reinstall
Windows XP, except it says the product key is invalid. I
have the orginal envelope and cd. Help please.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

My soon to be ex husband formatted my hard drive. I
recovered with windows me. Now I am trying to reinstall
Windows XP, except it says the product key is invalid. I
have the orginal envelope and cd. Help please.

Try getting someone else to type it in.
Careful with letter/number confusion. 1's look like I's, 5's look like
S's - so on..

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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 if _off_ while entering the Product
Key.

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


Bruce Chambers

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