XP pro upgrade

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I am trying to upgrade from ME to XP pro and I keep getting and error saying
I need a pid, I have no idea what that is never have run into that error.
 
Ted said:
I am trying to upgrade from ME to XP pro and I keep getting and error saying
I need a pid, I have no idea what that is never have run into that error.
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The Product ID came with your XP Pro disc. How, exactly, are you
upgrading? Are you doing a clean install and inserting the Win Me disc
in when prompted or trying to upgrade over an installed copy of Win Me?

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Ted said:
I am trying to upgrade from ME to XP pro and I keep getting and
error saying I need a pid, I have no idea what that is never have
run into that error.
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Can you be more specific with the error?

PID = Product ID.
What that usually implies (the general message you seem to be floating
around) is that something is invalid/not genuine.

What type of CD is the Windows XP Prro CD?
Retail or Upgrade edition?

At what point in the upgrade do you get this message?
 
Shenan Stanley wrote:

Ted said:
I am trying to upgrade from ME to XP pro and I keep getting and
error saying I need a pid, I have no idea what that is never have
run into that error.
Click to expand...
Can you be more specific with the error?

PID = Product ID.
What that usually implies (the general message you seem to be
floating around) is that something is invalid/not genuine.

What type of CD is the Windows XP Prro CD?
Retail or Upgrade edition?

At what point in the upgrade do you get this message?
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Ted said:
It is an upgrade version and it comes up after I enter the key
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Sounds like either you are entering the product key incorrectly or (0 or O,
1 or I, 5 or S, etc..) or the product key you are attempting to use isn't
legitimate/isn't the one for the type of CD (upgrade in your case) you are
using.
 
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