XP Pro Corporate edition

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Chad

I purchased a copy of XP Pro through a Microsoft
promotion and am now trying to update to SP1 and it wont
let me. It is telling me that there is not a valid key
for the product. I purchased it legally and need to know
how to fix this.
 
Greetings

There is no version of Windows XP Corporate. If you purchased something
with this name its pirated. This is the name given to Windows XP Volume
Licence copies. Its not a valid copy of Windows and you cant purchase it
legal. It is suggested that you take it back and try to get your money
back.
 
I purchased it from Microsoft.
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Greetings

There is no version of Windows XP Corporate. If you purchased something
with this name its pirated. This is the name given to Windows XP Volume
Licence copies. Its not a valid copy of Windows and you cant purchase it
legal. It is suggested that you take it back and try to get your money
back.




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Chad;
There is no such thing as "XP Pro Corporate edition".
There is Volume License.
However it is not sold individually.
"Corporate edition" is often used referring to the pirated Volume
License.

Does it fit this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326904
If it does, you most likely have a pirated Windows XP Pro.
If it is pirated, you need to contact the seller and/or Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.asp
One of the features of Service Pack 1 is to detect pirated copies of
windows XP.
Also you have 3 options to become legal:
1. Go back to the previous OS:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303661
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314052
This may or may not work depending on the installation options used.
2. Perform a Clean Install with the OS of your choice destroying ALL
data.
3. Purchase Windows XP Pro (Home will not work) and perform a Repair
Installation using the new valid key and CD:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
 
Greetings --

Actually, there is no such thing as WinXP "Corporate Edition."
That is a term applied exclusively to pirated (iow, stolen) copies of
the Volume Licensed WinXP Pro by the "warez" aficionados.

Are you sure you got it from a legitimate source?

Bruce Chambers

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Call customer service if you bought it from us and they can assist you with
getting a new CD.

There is no corp edition however.
 
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