Windows XP

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Jeff Greenhill

Windows XP Service Pack 2 won't install. Message I get
is "product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not
be valid. Can anyone help me with this problem?
 
Although it relates to SP1, it may be valid in your case

Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326904


http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=328874
HOW TO: Change the Volume Licensing Product Key on a Windows XP SP1-Based Computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303661
How to Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314052
How to Manually Remove Windows XP and Restore Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
Millennium

Purchase Windows XP Pro (Win XP Home won't work) and perform a Repair
Installation using the new valid key and CD:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

HOW TO: Change the Product Key at the Time of Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810892
 
Jeff said:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 won't install. Message I get
is "product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not
be valid. Can anyone help me with this problem?
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If you are trying to install a WinXP Service Pack and getting the
following:

The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q326904

You need to purchase and use a _legitimate_ full retail copy of
WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation,
using the new CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341

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