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I upgraded a CPU and Motherboard to a Pentium IV processor on an Intel MB for a client today, and when I went to windows update to load SP2 I received an error saying the product key might be pirated!?!?! and that I could not proceed with the Service Pack installation. What the ----! The OS was purchased from a retail store and I can find nothing on the MSKB about this. Any suggestions?? Besides telling my client to switch to Linux?? Thanks in Advance, Neil |
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Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed
http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] Run the Windows XP Product Key Validation Assistant: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...s/default.mspx You receive a "The product key used to install Windows is invalid" error message: http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp If you are getting the following error message when attempting to update: "The product key used to install Windows is invalid" You'll have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP Professional and perform a "Repair Install" using the new Windows XP Pro CD and Product Key that comes with it. (You cannot simply change the Product Key) How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Neil" wrote: | Hi, | I upgraded a CPU and Motherboard to a Pentium IV | processor on an Intel MB for a client today, and when I | went to windows update to load SP2 I received an error | saying the product key might be pirated!?!?! and that I | could not proceed with the Service Pack installation. | What the ----! The OS was purchased from a retail store | and I can find nothing on the MSKB about this. Any | suggestions?? Besides telling my client to switch to | Linux?? | Thanks in Advance, | Neil |
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![]() -----Original Message----- Changing a Motherboard or Moving a Hard Drive with XP Installed http://michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] Run the Windows XP Product Key Validation Assistant: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h.../ww/windows/de fault.mspx You receive a "The product key used to install Windows is invalid" error message: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;326904&Product=winxp If you are getting the following error message when attempting to update: "The product key used to install Windows is invalid" You'll have to purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP Professional and perform a "Repair Install" using the new Windows XP Pro CD and Product Key that comes with it. (You cannot simply change the Product Key) How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...tect/default.a spx ---------------------------------------------------------- --------- "Neil" wrote: | Hi, | I upgraded a CPU and Motherboard to a Pentium IV | processor on an Intel MB for a client today, and when I | went to windows update to load SP2 I received an error | saying the product key might be pirated!?!?! and that I | could not proceed with the Service Pack installation. | What the ----! The OS was purchased from a retail store | and I can find nothing on the MSKB about this. Any | suggestions?? Besides telling my client to switch to | Linux?? | Thanks in Advance, | Neil . That's Lovely. So, in order to support your product, my client must spend the money to buy a copy of software that they have ALREADY purchased once before? Nice Anti-piracy methods. I hope you at lease screw the bad guys too. |
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