cd key is invalid during setup

[Guest]

Doing a clean install of xp from the OEM cds and when it asks for the product
key i put it in correctly and it says cd key is invalid ... i tried another
product key from another xp home cd that i have .. a store bought one for my
other computer.. and it does the same thing..i have deleted the partion and
did quick format using NTFS and it still wont work..

 

[Jose Francisco]

Greetings,

Make sure that you are using the right CD-Key that came with the OEM CD. You
can find the CD-key behind the cd-case cover. If the CD-key doesn't get
accepted again try contacting the person or the shop from where you got the
OEM

Best of Luck!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

James;
Are you using the CD and the Product Key that came with that CD?
There are different types and they are not all interchangeable.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Troubleshooting invalid CD key error message during Windows XP setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310637

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Doing a clean install of xp from the OEM cds and when it asks for the product
key i put it in correctly and it says cd key is invalid ...

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

i tried another
product key from another xp home cd that i have .. a store bought one for my
other computer.. and it does the same thing..

This wouldn't work, anyway. Product Keys are bound to the specific
type and language of CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade)
with which they are purchased. For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key
won't work for any retail version of WinXP Home, or for any version of
WinXP Pro, and vice versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with
a full version CD, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to
install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an
English CD. Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed &
matched.


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Bruce Chambers

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