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The Product Key used to install Windows is invalid ....
DrJoel wrote:
One thing that drives me crazy is the way Microsoft connects the Windows OEM key to the BIOS of the Motherboard. Microsoft does no such thing. Microsoft doesn't build computers. Example when I bought my Dell it came with XP home. I paid extra for XP Pro. Now if I buy a new motherboard I have to buy a new version of XP.I paid the same price anyone else pays for XP why should I have to pay twice? Or am I wrong with my thought? Even though you may have paid Dell a little extra to get WinXP Pro in lieu of WinXP Pro, you still paid far less than you would have had to pay for a retail license. You opted to purchase a deeply discounted OEM license, so you can't reasonably expect it to be as fully-featured as a full-priced retail license. One of the features you sacrificed to save money was the transferability of the retail license. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH |
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"DrJoel" wrote in message ... Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote: You are wrong. Microsoft does not connect the Product Key to the Motherboard. The OEM, in your case Dell made the connection. That is one of several choices computer manufacturers have. Another of the many choices is to provide a retail OS, but that would greatly increase the cost for them and thus to the customer. The ability to freely transfer retail Windows XP to another computer is only one of the many reasons you paid less for your OEM. If you like such a system, buy another computer similarly configured next time. If not, buy a computer configured the way you want from a competitor. Do not forget to mail Dell and explain exactly why they lost your business. As long as many continue to buy computers configured like this, the computer manufacturers will continue to choose this less expensive path for their customers The horrible thing about it Dell charged me the same as retail for the move to XP Pro. The machine was XP home, and during the order process I upgraded to Pro. When my new system is ready I will go through the steps with Microsoft. Another great Dell policy. They advertise very cheap systems then push overpriced upgrades. Try to phone up and order the latest cheap offer in your local newspaper with no options or upgrades. You will have to argue with the salesperson to get it. Kerry |
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"joevan" wrote: On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:31:35 +1100, "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote: Please do not post product keys on the Newsgroup. Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326904 The key he posted can do no one any good. That is the one so called "from the devil himself". -- "Politicians are like diapers. They should both be changed frequently and for the same reason." Quick google and I see what you mean ......................... "from the devil himself". |
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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote: The price is only an excuse people use to justify theft. Thieves will steal regardless the price. Otherwise there would be little or no theft of the lower priced shareware Are we talking from personal experience here sir? |
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In what way?
One does not need to steal to know a little about how a thief functions. More pointless posts from you. Surely you are able to contribute something? -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "ANONYMOUS" wrote in message ... Are we talking from personal experience here sir? |
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Don't you guys think this thread has run its course now? Stealing is bad and
Bill and Melinda Gates are loaded. Is there much more to say? Chelsea "mykeytosuccess" wrote in message ... XP Pro User / Microst Update site will allow any updates except for SP2. When I attemp to update to SP2 I get the error message: The Product Key used to install Windows is invalid ..... I have run Belarc Advisor and it does list the Product Key as follows: Microsoft - Windows XP Professional 55274-640-0000356-23040 (Key: FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8) Does anyone know how I can overcome this problem please. Any help would me much appreciated !!!! |
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:49:32 -0000, "Chelsea"
wrote: Don't you guys think this thread has run its course now? Stealing is bad and Bill and Melinda Gates are loaded. Is there much more to say? Perhaps? One more item: Theft is very wrong. Also, when a man making $18K per year has his car stolen, little effort by the local PD is given to find his car. I recall having an item stolen from my car years back. I asked the cop if they could fingerprint the car and perhaps look for a print of a person already in the system, so they could catch the person. The cop said "we don't roll out those people for crimes under $500....it just wouldn't make sense because we have to focus on the big crimes where people get something very valuable stolen.." I was like shaking my head and wondering why I was not important enough? Wasn't my radar detector, something I paid good money for, worth finding? I guess not. A guy making $18K per year who get's things stolen from him is not worth the time or effort to find the theif. Now let's look at what IS considered worthy of finding. Microsoft is likely the largest corporation in the world. It also holds perhaps 80-90% of the OS market in the world. It's founder and CEO is worth just under $50 Billion and the company has more than $150 Billion in cash on hand, and untold $billions in value based on it's stock price. When someone steals something from them, all hell breaks lose and nothing is spared to find this person[s]. Understand, if they lose $1 Million in stolen software, it would be like you and I losing a dime! So we have our priorities in order now To sum up If you're poor and have something stolen, good luck with that. If you're worth billions then god himself will find the theif. NO NO NO, I want to make it clear AGAIN:Stealing is wrong, very very wrong. People should not steal because it is morally and legally wrong to do. |
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You clearly believe passionately in what you are saying and it should now be
clear that you don't support software piracy. I must admit I agree with most of what you have said. In a perfect world every crime would be treated as important, irrespective of whether it involve $1 or $1000000, but its an imperfect system we have and resources have to be prioritised. I somehow doubt that even Bill Gates gets his vandalised car checked for fingerprints though lol Chelsea "Theodore Baldwin Boothe III" wrote in message ... On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:49:32 -0000, "Chelsea" wrote: Don't you guys think this thread has run its course now? Stealing is bad and Bill and Melinda Gates are loaded. Is there much more to say? Perhaps? One more item: Theft is very wrong. Also, when a man making $18K per year has his car stolen, little effort by the local PD is given to find his car. I recall having an item stolen from my car years back. I asked the cop if they could fingerprint the car and perhaps look for a print of a person already in the system, so they could catch the person. The cop said "we don't roll out those people for crimes under $500....it just wouldn't make sense because we have to focus on the big crimes where people get something very valuable stolen.." I was like shaking my head and wondering why I was not important enough? Wasn't my radar detector, something I paid good money for, worth finding? I guess not. A guy making $18K per year who get's things stolen from him is not worth the time or effort to find the theif. Now let's look at what IS considered worthy of finding. Microsoft is likely the largest corporation in the world. It also holds perhaps 80-90% of the OS market in the world. It's founder and CEO is worth just under $50 Billion and the company has more than $150 Billion in cash on hand, and untold $billions in value based on it's stock price. When someone steals something from them, all hell breaks lose and nothing is spared to find this person[s]. Understand, if they lose $1 Million in stolen software, it would be like you and I losing a dime! So we have our priorities in order now To sum up If you're poor and have something stolen, good luck with that. If you're worth billions then god himself will find the theif. NO NO NO, I want to make it clear AGAIN:Stealing is wrong, very very wrong. People should not steal because it is morally and legally wrong to do. |
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Chelsea wrote:
You clearly believe passionately in what you are saying and it should now be clear that you don't support software piracy. I must admit I agree with most of what you have said. In a perfect world every crime would be treated as important, irrespective of whether it involve $1 or $1000000, but its an imperfect system we have and resources have to be prioritised. I somehow doubt that even Bill Gates gets his vandalised car checked for fingerprints though lol Chelsea "Theodore Baldwin Boothe III" wrote in message ... On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:49:32 -0000, "Chelsea" wrote: Don't you guys think this thread has run its course now? Stealing is bad and Bill and Melinda Gates are loaded. Is there much more to say? Perhaps? One more item: Theft is very wrong. Also, when a man making $18K per year has his car stolen, little effort by the local PD is given to find his car. I recall having an item stolen from my car years back. I asked the cop if they could fingerprint the car and perhaps look for a print of a person already in the system, so they could catch the person. The cop said "we don't roll out those people for crimes under $500....it just wouldn't make sense because we have to focus on the big crimes where people get something very valuable stolen.." I was like shaking my head and wondering why I was not important enough? Wasn't my radar detector, something I paid good money for, worth finding? I guess not. A guy making $18K per year who get's things stolen from him is not worth the time or effort to find the theif. Now let's look at what IS considered worthy of finding. Microsoft is likely the largest corporation in the world. It also holds perhaps 80-90% of the OS market in the world. It's founder and CEO is worth just under $50 Billion and the company has more than $150 Billion in cash on hand, and untold $billions in value based on it's stock price. When someone steals something from them, all hell breaks lose and nothing is spared to find this person[s]. Understand, if they lose $1 Million in stolen software, it would be like you and I losing a dime! So we have our priorities in order now To sum up If you're poor and have something stolen, good luck with that. If you're worth billions then god himself will find the theif. NO NO NO, I want to make it clear AGAIN:Stealing is wrong, very very wrong. People should not steal because it is morally and legally wrong to do. Is this really relevant to the interests of Mr G? |
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DrJoel wrote:
Bruce Chambers wrote: mykeytosuccess wrote: XP Pro User / Microst Update site will allow any updates except for SP2. When I attemp to update to SP2 I get the error message: The Product Key used to install Windows is invalid ..... I have run Belarc Advisor and it does list the Product Key as follows: Microsoft - Windows XP Professional 55274-640-0000356-23040 (Key: FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8) That's one of the well-known, pirated copies of a WinXP Pro Volume License. It was locked out of the update process years ago. Does anyone know how I can overcome this problem please. Any help would me much appreciated !!!! If you are trying to install a WinXP Service Pack and getting the following: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q326904 You need to purchase and a _legitimate_ retail or OEM full license of WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, using the new CDs and Product Keys. How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/directo...;EN-US;Q315341 You should also report whomever sold you this license to your local law enforcement agencies; you've been defrauded. One thing that drives me crazy is the way Microsoft connects the Windows OEM key to the BIOS of the Motherboard. Example when I bought my Dell it came with XP home. I paid extra for XP Pro. Now if I buy a new motherboard I have to buy a new version of XP. I paid the same price anyone else pays for XP why should I have to pay twice? Or am I wrong with my thought? Dell did this not MS. If you buy a generic OEM version of XP it's not bound to any BIOS. Also, I don't think Dell binds it's distros to a specific BIOS. I asked Dell to send me am installation CD for my son's Insperon 6000. (The cardboard one they included with the laptop wouldn't load :-) Since I didn't want to blow away my son's setup I tested it on an old Dell Latitude. It loaded fine - it didn't even need to be activated. Now THAT I find weird. /dan |
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wow...so many replies and all irrelevant. Anyone with a valid answer to the
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No; because you've seen fit to post a new irrelevent post
"chris oscar" chris wrote in message ... wow...so many replies and all irrelevant. Anyone with a valid answer to the original question? |
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chris oscar wrote:
wow...so many replies and all irrelevant. Anyone with a valid answer to the original question? Oh yeah, the OP has been waiting OVER 4 YEARS for a resolution, uh huh. *Next time look at the datestamps BEFORE replying.* Google Groups copy of ancient thread (what's left of it): http://groups.google.com/group/micro...b4bc361e996fbb |
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chris oscar wrote:
wow...so many replies and all irrelevant. Anyone with a valid answer to the original question? Apparently, you do not understand how Usenet works, Chris. Are you interested in learning or would you rather have a chip on your shoulder and look like an idiot? |
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