Re: The CD Key you entered is not valid

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From: Tim S Kemp (news_at_timkemp.karoo.co.uk)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:07:55 +0100

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> Tim;
> Possible the appropriate number is here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/numbers.mspx
>
> Have you used that key with that CD before?
> There are different types of each and they are not all compatible.
>
> Look very closely O-0, S-5, B-8 and others look alike.
> Have someone else try, sometimes another set of eyes and fingers can
> get it right.

I really do have the number right, but had a root around and found another
2003 I've not yet used and installed that one. Thanks for the link, will
ring UK on monday and raise the issue as I appear to have a duff key!

Neither the key or the CD have been used before (un shrinked them this
morning) and the other one works fine... odd really!

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