Hi im doing a fresh install of xp, but when I get to the product id it says invalid

Hi im doing a fresh install of xp, but when I get to the product id it says invalid... However I followed the steps to find the product key on the disk, I lost the sticker. any reason why this product key is not working? the hard drive is formatted and Ive tried several times now more double and triple check numbers etc, but still without success... dosent make any sence why he does not accept the product key, the computer is not connected to the internet (dose it have to be?) Please help

Not enough information, Andrew.

If you used a CD with a retail version of XP Home (you never did say what type of XP you had!) and if you carelessly lost the COA with the product key if you use magic Jellybean Finder or Belarc Advisor and if you faithfully transcribed the key and if you used the correct installation of new and correctly typed in the key CD (be careful not to confuse a) 8 with a B or a S with a 5, etc.), this method will not work.

But we do not know the brand and model of your PC. We do not know what method the manufacturer provided to return the PC to its original state. We do not know which method you have elected to use to perform the installation of "fresh".

In addition, it is impossible to find the product key on the disk (unless it's something like an OEM CD mark Dell that contains a golden master key, which of course cannot be used on a Dell PC!).

As far as we know is you formatted the hard drive. So, even in the cases where you were, at some point, installed a version valid retail XP home and really lost the COA/product key and otherwise might have found the key to product using the SDM or Belarc, erase you the key when you formatted the drive!

If you have purchased the commercial version and still have the receipt (proof of purchase), read this page:

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

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