ERROR: WRONG PRODUCT KEY!

My Windows XP upgrade does not load. Error, says incorrect product key. But it's the key that was shipped with the drive. What should I do?

Checked the product key even once, maybe a B looks like an 8 or an O as a 0, etc.

TaurArian [MVP] 07/01/2005-30/06/2011. The information has been provided * being * with no guarantee or warranty. What works for some, may not always work for others.

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