Re: PID is invalid for this version of Windows XP
- From: "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:43:19 -0500
Troubleshooting invalid CD key error message during Windows XP setup
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"Markle" wrote:
| I have Win98 and I am attempting to upgrade to WinXP-Pro. I can't get past
| the Product Key dialogue box. Could anyone help me out with this one. I'm
| out of ideas here.
|
| After I enter my Product Key the installation errors and will not let me
| proceed. The error reads:
| "The pid is invalid for this version of Windows XP, provide the pid that
| came with the Windows Upgrade CD."
|
| - I’m running Windows 98SE 4.10.2222.A
| - My Win98 is current on all its updates.
| - Scandisk and defrag are current.
| - I purchased the XP software today from Costco.
| - I have carefully verified that the Product Key was entered correctly.
| - I've disabled my Norton Antivirus.
| - I have copied the I386 folder from CD to hard drive.
| - I have tried clean-booting Windows 98.
| - I have read MS support articles 310064, 310637, 307153 without resolution.
|
| The Setupp.ini on the installation CD contains:
| Pid=76488000
|
| This PID doesn't match anything I've been able to google. But the PIDs I
| found for WinXP-Pro (Upgrade) wouldn't work in the Setupp.ini either. I was
| hoping to avoid the trouble of a clean install - and at this point I'm not
| sure if that would even work. Thanks for any help you could give me.
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