Re: Invalid Product ID?

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From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:38:47 -0600

Greetings --

   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

    Remember, you should also report whomever sold/gave you the
pirated software to the pertinent law enforcement agencies; you've
been defrauded.

Bruce Chambers 

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"Herb" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:059d01c4909c$361b6740$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Well imagine my chagrin when the SP2 updater told me that
> my bug-riddled WinXP Pro (version 2002) product ID was
> invalid.  Does anybody here have any idea what that
> means, and what I can do to fix it?

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