Product Key

[Guest]

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I am in the process of repairing an existing installation
using start up disks I created from bootdisk.com. I am
being prompted for the product key, which I have on the
Certificate of Authenticity sticker attached to the
chassis of my laptop. I am getting a message saying the
id is not valid. I have checked and double checked the id
and it I am entering it correctly. Any suggestions? Is
the problem occuring because I am using start up disks
not creating from my previous installation? If so, what
can I do to?

 

[Guest]

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Greetings --

You need to examine the Product Key very carefully. It's awfully
easy to mistake a "B" for an "8," a "G" for a "6," an "S" for a "5,"
or a "Q" for a "0" or "O." Fortunately, Microsoft had the good sense
to leave the "1's," "I's," "O's," and "0's" out of the equation.
Also, be sure that your <CapsLock> is _off_ while entering the
Product Key -- this isn't supposed to make a difference, but I've seen
it do so.

Additionally, Product Keys are bound to the specific type of
CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or upgrade) with which they are
purchased. For example, a Win2K OEM Product Key won't work for any
retail version of Win2K, or for any version of Win2K Server, and vice
versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version
CD, and vice versa. They cannot be mixed & matched.

Is there a specific reason that you're using the boot diskettes,
rather than booting directly from the Win2K CD?


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"Mysteron1969" <mysteron@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:088601c48b5b$85ee7aa0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I am in the process of repairing an existing installation
> using start up disks I created from bootdisk.com. I am
> being prompted for the product key, which I have on the
> Certificate of Authenticity sticker attached to the
> chassis of my laptop. I am getting a message saying the
> id is not valid. I have checked and double checked the id
> and it I am entering it correctly. Any suggestions? Is
> the problem occuring because I am using start up disks
> not creating from my previous installation? If so, what
> can I do to?
>

 

[Frankie]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

I 'm having the same problem. I've been booting from the 4-disc floppy set
and it won't accept the product key. Are you implying that if I can get the
system to boot direct from the CD, it'll work?