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xp home product key
It has the product key on the side of the PC. But how can I tell if the product key is for Service Pack 1 version or Service Pack 2? I have had this problem many times and noted that service pack 1 product keys will not work on a fresh service pack 2 installation. I was wondering if there is a way to tell from the

Enter your Product Key, but where is it!
Do not buy an OEM full version, as they are not designed to do upgrades for the most part. They generally only do clean installs to a formatted disk. 2. All valid and legal retail versions of Win98SE come with their own Product Key. If a company claims that you should just use your Win98 key (which will not work),

Has anyone found workarounds to any of these points
OK, I read all the other posts about people not being able to activate their microsoft offices. I can't activate mine either. I have Vista Home premium, so office was pre-installed on my computer. I do the trial thing because my product key wont work. NOW my trial is nearly up, and I STILL cant activate my product

changing activation product key
But what you apparently don't realize is that product keys are unique to the TYPE of Windows that they were supplied with. That is, your laptop came with a copy of Windows and a product key. But that is an OEM product key, and it WILL NOT WORK (physically) with the files from a RETAIL copy of Windows.

Problem with Product Key in Office XP Pro Installation
Also, be sure that your CapsLock if _off_ while entering the Product Key. Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310637 If that fails, you'll need to contact the PC's manufacturer for assistance, as you have an OEM license.

Product CD key
Andrew E. eckric...@msn.com microsoft public windowsxp general How did you simply "go back" to xp home since the two are not compatable with upgrading from one to another...Either way,since the original xp OS was registered to him & his pc,registration with the product key would not work.

MSDN product key does not work on W2003 ISO image
"Darrell Gorter[MSFT]" Darre...@online.microsoft.com microsoft public windows server setup Hello Bo, Jupiter and Laura are correct. Caps or lowercase do not make a difference when entering the product key Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Windows XP Pro
Because just like a new install, you will have to enter the product key during a repair install. -- Regards, Marina Roos Microsoft SBS-MVP One of the Magical M&M's Thus NTBackup won't work, because it needs VSS. Same for the Disk Management Service, etc. b. WSUS not working. c. Not all MSSQL services/instances

Install win xp home..
The product key produces the product ID number that, after setup is completed, is displayed on the General tab in the System Properties dialog box. unattended setup file (unattend.txt) will be able to encrypt the VLK such that it will be time-limited (in increments of 5-60 days) and not visible as plain text.

Product key
It will not work with an OEM cd. EPP product keys are "retail" pk's so you will not have any problems in that regard. Perform a repair install and use the Since you have Win98 cd's I don't see any problems in your doing all of this with an upgrade edition product key. Personally I would do a clean install but

Thanks MSDN...for the non-working Product Key :(
Example: Two XP Pro CDs, one having an OEM key, and one having a Retail key. In this instance, the OEM key will not work with the Retail media, and the Retail key will not work with the OEM media. In other words, it's the Product key which makes the largest difference, not the media -- Donald L McDaniel Post all

Zabrinjavajuce XP SP1...not work????
If you only have a Windows sticker or if if the Office sticker key does not work, then you need to contact the retailer or HP as they should provide the correct product key for OEM apps. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP "L Reyes" <L Re...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

How come my product key does not work?
Regards JM "Chris H." wrote: You need to locate the product key specific to OneNote. An Office key won't work. Look in the documentation, or contact the OEM support line for their specific information. -- Chris H. Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/ Associate Expert Expert

MSDN product key does not work on W2003 ISO image
Can I use another XP disk to install the OS but use the product key code assigned to the organization by MS for the cracked CD? Perhaps something in the installation files of the XP disk is looking for a specific product key. In this case, entering a different, but valid, key would not work. Does anyone know?

Install XP with different product key code?
Looking further it claims I have not a valid Product Key. Stuck between a rock and a hard place... How do I 'legalise' my XP using my (new and legally bought) Product Key? Please help! You can try the below procedure. But as Phil has pointed out it may not work. Certainly won't hurt to try and it might save you

Upgrading to 64-bit Vista
Tom Pepper Willett tompep...@mvps.org microsoft public frontpage client To replace a CD or Product Key, you must contact PSS. To locate the appropriate phone number My Cd key will not allow installation. How do I tlk to someone at MS without paying? I bought it from Staples, so I don't believe it is bootleg. Curt.

legal product key - illegal xp?
So, I bought a new hard drive and replaced the old one and bought a Windows XP home edition CD (not an upgrade) on ebay without a product key, with the understanding that the product key on my computer would work. Well it did not work. So, I got the product key off the CD and that didn't work. What can I do?

Windows ME Legal Issue
It does have three sets of numbers on it, but none of them will work for Office. Brian "Jeniester" <Jenies...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BDCB4D9D-DB6C-426E-9EAE-FFE108F9B677@microsoft.com... Hi my product key does not work either, it's from a CD Office 2007 Home/Student version that I just

my product key will not work (I used a maganify glass to make
It also suggests some of the reasons that a company should not have the ability to remove functionality from a working, sold product. I would be much happier if the Microsoft protocol were to deny updates when it could be established that a machine's product key is KNOWN INVALID, and not simply when the key cannot

logitech Cordless Desktop Optical ( mouse and Keyboard) do not ...
The Vista product key alone makes the difference as to whether you have an upgrade edition or full. My recommendation is to buy the Vista Ultimate upgrade edition. It does NOT work the same way as it does when using the 32bit dvd. You will NOT be instructed to run Setup from the existing Windows desktop.