How can I find xp pro key #

[Richard]

Updates tells me that I have invalid product key #.How can I check the #
with the one I have?
Thanks in advance

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Richard;
Does it fit this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q326904
If it does, you most likely have a pirated Windows XP Pro.
If it is pirated, you need to contact the seller and/or Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.asp
One of the features of Service Pack 1 is to detect pirated copies of
windows XP.
Also you have 3 options to become legal:
1. Go back to the previous OS:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303661
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314052
This may or may not work depending on the installation options used.
2. Perform a Clean Install with the OS of your choice destroying ALL
data.
3. Purchase Windows XP Pro (Home will not work) and perform a Repair
Installation using the new valid key:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Richard" > wrote in message
...
> Updates tells me that I have invalid product key #.How can I check
the #
> with the one I have?
> Thanks in advance

[ReadTheHelpFile]

Jeez! Why didn't you advise him about the warez
crackz? :-)

OOPS! I just saw that [MVP] after your name. LOL

>-----Original Message-----
>Richard;
>Does it fit this:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q326904
>If it does, you most likely have a pirated Windows XP Pro.
>If it is pirated, you need to contact the seller and/or
Microsoft:
>http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.asp
>One of the features of Service Pack 1 is to detect
pirated copies of
>windows XP.
>Also you have 3 options to become legal:
>1. Go back to the previous OS:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;303661
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;314052
>This may or may not work depending on the installation
options used.
>2. Perform a Clean Install with the OS of your choice
destroying ALL
>data.
>3. Purchase Windows XP Pro (Home will not work) and
perform a Repair
>Installation using the new valid key:
>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_repair_install.htm
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Richard" > wrote in message
...
>> Updates tells me that I have invalid product key #.How
can I check
>the #
>> with the one I have?
>> Thanks in advance
>
>
>.
>