XP product key is not valid.
I have an old HP Pavillion with XP dv8000. It became too slow to use over the years, so I deleted the operating system, which re-formatted disk and tried to reinstall XP using 3 separate disks in Win XP (legitimate) I. Windows refuses to install, saying that the product key is not valid. I used the key on all 3 of the discs, as well as the original key on the bottom of the laptop. Am I out of luck? Thank you.
What type of drive you are using to install XP?
You can use the recovery disk that came with the PC (or created from the original installation), or OEM System Builder drive with the key on the case. Disk and the key must also be to the same edition of XP (Home or Pro)
If you have a disk with SP3, you can install by using the default key, and then change the key of the COA, one using the tool to update the key product - http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/xppkuinst.aspx
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ID: {B353C367-9E97-407C-A335-269CB0707324} (3)
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Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 6001.vistasp1_gdr.100608 - 0458
TTS error:
Validation of diagnosis:
Resolution state: n/a
Given Vista WgaER-->
ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
Version: 6.0.6002.16398
Windows XP Notifications data-->
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N/A
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Run the Diagnostics of Genuine tool at this link http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012.
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1. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?
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How to troubleshoot the error codes Activation Volume Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and on Windows Vista computers
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/938450
Error message when you try to activate a copy of Windows using the Windows Activation Wizard: "the Software Licensing Service reported that the product key is not valid: 0xC004F050.
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950756
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Jeremy K
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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My windows product key is not valid.
Hello
My windows product key is not valid. It shows that I don't ' have a genuine windows, and so I entered the product key to activate
and its not to validate. It was workiing before, just do not know what happened.
Help, please.
Thank you!
I wanted to tell the name of version (e.g. Windows 7 Home Premium) printed on the sticker. Is the version currently installed on the PC of the same version? Check in Control Panel > system page. The number is the ID of the product that is not supposed to be the same as the key.
If the versions are identical, then the problem is a bad character entered, almost always.
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