Re: Product Key

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:35:55 -0600

Your data should be safe back up any important data just in case
before performing a Repair Installation.

Go here:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
Near the bottom "View Product Key XP"
With that tool, you can verify you typed the key correctly.

If you typed the key correctly, does it fit this:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/invalpk.htm
If it does, contact the seller and/or Microsoft. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:218b301c45ace$29174450$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Yes, my copy is legal, I just bought this software less
> than a year ago, and I thought student versions were full
> copies.  My XP disc says it comes with SP1 and windows
> update says I need SP1, then it gives me the invalid key
> msg.  BUT, do I need to backup my data, or will it all be
> saved?  I have your links for the process, but most of it
> is greek to me, and I don't know if the repair install
> will wipe my memory.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Retrieve your Windows XP CD key
> >http://michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm
> >
> >[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
> >
> >If you are getting the following error message when
> attempting to update to SP1:
> >
> >Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows
> Is Invalid
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;326904&Product=winxp
> >
> >You'll have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows
> XP Professional
> >and perform a "Repair Install" using the new Windows XP
> Pro CD and Product Key
> >that comes with it.  (You cannot simply change the
> Product Key)
> >
> >How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> >http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> >
> >Is Your Copy of Windows Legal?
> >http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/d
> efault.mspx
> >
> >-- 
> >Carey Frisch
> >Microsoft MVP
> >Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> >Be Smart!  Protect your PC!
> >http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------
> -------------
> >
> >"Kat" <engfoxhound1979@yahoo.com> wrote in message:
> > news:2189101c45acb$f47c8a40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> >|I have a valid "real" XP professtional disc, I checked
> >| that website, and all the anti piracy features on my
> disc
> >| are there.  I am a student, and have the student
> edition
> >| of XP Professional that I bought on campus.  Whenever
> I
> >| try to do Windows Updates, it tells me that my product
> >| key is invalid.  I would like to know if doing the
> repair
> >| install will wipe the samved info from my computer.
> Do I
> >| need to back anything up before doing it?  Do I have
> to
> >| repair install?  How do I see what cd key is
> registered
> >| to Microsoft?  I may have accidentally typed in the
> wrong
> >| key, made a typo, and this would really suck if I have
> to
> >| reinstall due to pudgy fingers lol.  Any help would be
> >| appreciated.
> >.
> >

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