My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided on the
box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it continues to show
ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid". This is a new procduct
purchased at a national office supply chain. Need more ideas!!!!!

Randy A wrote:
> My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided
> on the box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it
> continues to show ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid".
> This is a new procduct purchased at a national office supply chain.
> Need more ideas!!!!!

1) Have someone else read it off to you and you write it down on a sheet of
paper.
(8 & B, 5 & S, I & 1, etc - can all look right even a half-dozen times
to an individual.. But you bring someone else in and they might see the
bunny in the cloud where you saw a cotton ball..)

2) Take it back. You said you bought it at a "national office supply
chain" - they likely have a return policy of some sort. Exchange it for
another.

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I had my wife read it back to me and verify it also. The more I look at
something the more it looks the same (They may have meds for that)!!!!
Thnaks,

Randy

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Randy A wrote:
> > My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided
> > on the box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it
> > continues to show ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid".
> > This is a new procduct purchased at a national office supply chain.
> > Need more ideas!!!!!
>
> 1) Have someone else read it off to you and you write it down on a sheet of
> paper.
> (8 & B, 5 & S, I & 1, etc - can all look right even a half-dozen times
> to an individual.. But you bring someone else in and they might see the
> bunny in the cloud where you saw a cotton ball..)
>
> 2) Take it back. You said you bought it at a "national office supply
> chain" - they likely have a return policy of some sort. Exchange it for
> another.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

The key code is "never" provided ON THE BOX. The key code is inside the box
affixed to the folding envelope that holds the CD.

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Richard Urban
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If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Randy A" <r@dotcom.com> wrote in message
news:B71513C8-232E-44B2-A017-9F4AD391CEE5@microsoft.com...
> My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided on the
> box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it continues to show
> ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid". This is a new procduct
> purchased at a national office supply chain. Need more ideas!!!!!

Randy A wrote:
> My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided on the
> box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it continues to show
> ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid". This is a new procduct
> purchased at a national office supply chain. Need more ideas!!!!!


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, on
rare occasions.

Troubleshooting Invalid CD Key Error Message During Windows XP Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310637


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"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uP94wNpCGHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
> The key code is "never" provided ON THE BOX. The key code is inside
> the box affixed to the folding envelope that holds the CD.
>
>
> "Randy A" <r@dotcom.com> wrote in message
> news:B71513C8-232E-44B2-A017-9F4AD391CEE5@microsoft.com...
>> My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided
>> on the box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it
>> continues to show ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid". This is
>> a new procduct purchased at a national office supply chain. Need more
>> ideas!!!!!

If "on the box" means "on the computer case", that is where the key sticker
is supposed to be on OEM machines.

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Did you get it resolved? If so, what did you do. I got the same message on
my new computer.

"Randy A" wrote:

> My new version of XP will not accept the key code that was provided on the
> box. I have checked and rechacked the spelling and it continues to show
> ERROR "The CD Key you entered is not valoid". This is a new procduct
> purchased at a national office supply chain. Need more ideas!!!!!