Product Key invalid

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My company purchased Windows 2000 Pro for me and I am
trying to install it. When I get to the part where it
asks me for the product key, I type in the number that is
on the package and I get an invalid key message. What
could be the problem. I have checked it several times to
see if I entered it correctly and two other people have
checked it also. I have typed in the right numbers but I
still get the invalid key msg. Help.
 
Monte said:
My company purchased Windows 2000 Pro for me and I am
trying to install it. When I get to the part where it
asks me for the product key, I type in the number that is
on the package and I get an invalid key message. What
could be the problem. I have checked it several times to
see if I entered it correctly and two other people have
checked it also. I have typed in the right numbers but I
still get the invalid key msg. Help.
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You probably have a CD other than the original CD
that was in the package. Try this link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326246
 
Monte said:
My company purchased Windows 2000 Pro for me and I am
trying to install it. When I get to the part where it
asks me for the product key, I type in the number that is
on the package and I get an invalid key message. What
could be the problem. I have checked it several times to
see if I entered it correctly and two other people have
checked it also. I have typed in the right numbers but I
still get the invalid key msg. Help.
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Just to be sure some Characters look very much alike for example
the character O (oh) and the character for 0 (zero) also
a lower case l (ell) is similar to a 1 (one) etc..
Try out some different combinations you may get lucky.
Some Fonts are very bad at this.
If this dose not help bring it back to where you bought it.
Good Luck
 
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