Re: The CD Key your entered is invalid.



Hello Chel,
What is in the setupp.ini in the i386 folder on the cd?
In particular the PID= line.
That will help determine the media type
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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>Ron, the old drive is completely dead. I appreciate your response though.
The
>links might be useful to me in the future.
>Thank you, chel
>
>"Ron Martell" wrote:
>
>> "chel" <chel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >I am installing OEM Windows Xp Pro Sp1 on a new hard drive. Original
drive
>> >died. I am the tech who installed xp originally about 2 years ago.
Customter
>> >brought computer in with all original software. COA Label is on the
case. The
>> >disk is in great shape. Customer never opened the software packet I
created
>> >at the time of sale. I put the disk in, format, starts to install, get
the cd
>> >key, enter the number, get invalid message. I have checked and double
checked
>> >each letter and number. I have had someone else type it in. I have
checked
>> >the Knowlege base for solutions and nothing helped. I called Microsoft
Tech
>> >support and had a new cd key created and that did not work. They also
verifed
>> >the cd key I have is valid. Unfortunately I do not want to pay $245 for
>> >support to answer this question. Does anyone have any solutions to why
the
>> >cd key is invalid.
>> >
>> >Again - I have checked and rechecked the letters and numbers.
>> >
>> >chel
>>
>> Is the old drive completely dead?
>>
>> If there is any chance of getting it to boot into Windows XP again
>> then you can verify the product key used to install XP originally by
>> using any of several utilities, such as
>>
>> Windows XP Product Key finder:
>> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/keyfinder.exe
>>
>> Magic Jelly Bean key finder:
>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>
>> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
>> http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>>
>

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