The Product Id you entered is not valid.

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This is the message I'm getting. Well...the ID *IS* valid. I'm reading it
right off the stinkin yellow sticker. What the hell do I do? Any
suggestions?

thanks in advance, Steve
 
Steve;
Are you using the Product Key that came with that CD?
There are many different types of CDs and keys and they are not
interchangeable.

Look very closely.
B-8, S-5, I-1 and others look alike.
Have someone else try, sometimes another set of eyes and fingers can get it
right.
 
This is the message I'm getting. Well...the ID *IS* valid. I'm reading it
right off the stinkin yellow sticker. What the hell do I do? Any
suggestions?

thanks in advance, Steve
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In addition to Jupiter Jones's post, a zero '0' can be confused with the letter 'O'
 
Stephen said:
This is the message I'm getting. Well...the ID *IS* valid. I'm reading it
right off the stinkin yellow sticker. What the hell do I do? Any
suggestions?

thanks in advance, Steve
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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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