product key

[Dustin Walker]

If the hard drive is all that your replacing you shouldn't need to call
Microsoft.


"David" > wrote in message
...
> I am an IT tech. in a medium size busniess. I am in
> charge of installing XP in the machines. When a hard
> drive crashes on a computer that has already been
> activated, what do i do. Do i have to call Microsoft
> every time a hard drive crashes.

[Chris]

I couldn't upgrade my windows xp because I didn't know
where to put the product key code in. I tried asking
where to insert it once before. The response was to
insert it when they ask you too when your about to
download the upgrades. They never asked once. Whenever I
try to upgrade xp, It just says that you need a product
key. I have it, but I can't put it in because I don't
know where to put it in. Can someone please help. I would
really appreciate it. I can't play some of the games that
I own because I don't have the upgrades.
Thank you for reading my question and I hope you respond.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Where are you trying to do this "upgrade"? Windows Update? Are you trying
to install Service Pack 1??

Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326904

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321636
How to Change the Product ID in Windows XP
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"Chris" > wrote in message
...
> I couldn't upgrade my windows xp because I didn't know
> where to put the product key code in. I tried asking
> where to insert it once before. The response was to
> insert it when they ask you too when your about to
> download the upgrades. They never asked once. Whenever I
> try to upgrade xp, It just says that you need a product
> key. I have it, but I can't put it in because I don't
> know where to put it in. Can someone please help. I would
> really appreciate it. I can't play some of the games that
> I own because I don't have the upgrades.
> Thank you for reading my question and I hope you respond.