Re: invalid product key



yes, i had wondered about that
as well.

colleges are in the partnership
program that allows them to sell
student/teacher versions at a
discounted rate....

but oh well, without accurate
facts there is only so much the
crystal ball can provide.....

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:p5sgu294664kpkk15mfrtc9cbcspfnr3s7@xxxxxxxxxx
Cowboy_Up <Cowboy_Up@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>my cousin bought her computer in december, and it came without an OS. She
>went to the university bookstore, and bought a windows XP package, she
>installed it, and it worked fine, now 2 months later, it asks for the product
>key, saying her trial period is up, so she put in the product key on the box,
>and it says invalid product key.
>
>I dont get this since she just bought this 2 months ago.
>
>PLEASE HELP, we've been tearing out hair over this whole deal, and microsoft
>hs been telling us to call back tomorrow....everyday for the past week.....

That sounds more like a message from a 60 day trial version of
Microsoft Office rather than anything that would be produced by
Windows XP.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
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http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

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