Invalid Product Key Message

[Wade]

I HAVE MICROSOFT VALID XP PRO CD WITH LEGIT. PRODUCT KEY. WHEN I GO TO
WINDOWS UPDATES I GET AN INVALID PRODUCT KEY MESSAGE. I HAVE USED THE WALK
AROUND BY GOING TO TOOLS, MANAGE ADD-ONS AND DISABLING THE WGA. IT WORKS, BUT
AS A PERSON WHO LIKES TO DO THINGS CORRECTLY , IS MICROSOFT COMING OUT WITH A
FIX FOR THIS FRUSTRATING ISSUE..

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Visit http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and download the free
Belarc Advisor. After running the program, look under the section
titled "Software Licenses". Compare the Product Key found in your PC
with the one you have on hand.

Please use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of Microsoft Download Center
pages to request assistance directly from Microsoft:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/ContactDownloads

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Wade" wrote:

|I HAVE MICROSOFT VALID XP PRO CD WITH LEGIT. PRODUCT KEY. WHEN I GO TO
| WINDOWS UPDATES I GET AN INVALID PRODUCT KEY MESSAGE. I HAVE USED THE WALK
| AROUND BY GOING TO TOOLS, MANAGE ADD-ONS AND DISABLING THE WGA. IT WORKS, BUT
| AS A PERSON WHO LIKES TO DO THINGS CORRECTLY , IS MICROSOFT COMING OUT WITH A
| FIX FOR THIS FRUSTRATING ISSUE..

[GreenieLeBrun]

You are probably using a machine from one of the larger OEMs (Dell,
Compaq, HP etc).

What you experienced is a policy Microsoft have put in place to counter
software piracy, take a look at:-
http://www.aviransplace.com/index.php/archives/2005/02/22/changes-in-windows-xp-product-activation/

You will need to phone MS to get an override key.

[GreenieLeBrun]

The url didn't copy correctly try:-
http://www.aviransplace.com/index.php/archives/2005/02/22/changes-in-windows-xp-product-activation/