'The unattend answer file contains an invalid product key' cannot install Windows 7

'The unattend answer file contains an invalid product key' appears during installation of Windows 7 Edition Home Premium with a 3 user license. Cannot complete the installation of the operating system. Suggestions for how to find this answer file?


I am upgrading to Windows XP.  I have a MacBook Pro with Parallels Desktop 5 installed.  I have this computer configuration with two users and that you have successfully installed Windows 7 Home Premium (retail version 3 critical lic) to the user.  When I tried to install Windows 7 via Parallels on the second user I came across the answer file contains an invalid product key.

Mike

Please try to perform a clean boot. Please see the link below on the steps to perform a clean boot in XP.

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353 Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com http://www.activewin.com

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