Hello Chel,
Likewise no problem, glad you got it resolved.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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<> Hi Darrell, Earlier this morning I got the problem squared away. I shall
<> be
<> receiving the "Dumb Ass of the Year Award" from my boss. To make a long
<> story
<> short - The computer has 2 cd drives. When I tried to install windows
from
<> one of our disks using the customers cd key, it did not work. Did I
remove
<> the cd before shutting down the machine to wait for the customers
<> software???
<> No, I did not. So every time I booted the machine it was seeing that
disk
<> in
<> the top drive and not the correct disk in the bottom drive. So no matter
<> how
<> many different windows disks I tried it was not going to work with her cd
<> key.
<>
<> I thank all of you for your helpfulness. And I apoligize for wasting your
<> time.
<>
<> Chel
<>
<> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
<>
<>> Hello Chel,
<>> What is in the setupp.ini in the i386 folder on the cd?
<>> In particular the PID= line.
<>> That will help determine the media type
<>> Thanks,
<>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
<>>
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<>> >Ron, the old drive is completely dead. I appreciate your response
<>> >though.
<>> The
<>> >links might be useful to me in the future.
<>> >Thank you, chel
<>> >
<>> >"Ron Martell" wrote:
<>> >
<>> >> "chel" <chel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
<>> >>
<>> >> >I am installing OEM Windows Xp Pro Sp1 on a new hard drive. Original
<>> drive
<>> >> >died. I am the tech who installed xp originally about 2 years ago.
<>> Customter
<>> >> >brought computer in with all original software. COA Label is on the
<>> case. The
<>> >> >disk is in great shape. Customer never opened the software packet I
<>> created
<>> >> >at the time of sale. I put the disk in, format, starts to install,
<>> >> >get
<>> the cd
<>> >> >key, enter the number, get invalid message. I have checked and
double
<>> checked
<>> >> >each letter and number. I have had someone else type it in. I have
<>> checked
<>> >> >the Knowlege base for solutions and nothing helped. I called
<>> >> >Microsoft
<>> Tech
<>> >> >support and had a new cd key created and that did not work. They
also
<>> verifed
<>> >> >the cd key I have is valid. Unfortunately I do not want to pay $245
<>> >> >for
<>> >> >support to answer this question. Does anyone have any solutions to
<>> >> >why
<>> the
<>> >> >cd key is invalid.
<>> >> >
<>> >> >Again - I have checked and rechecked the letters and numbers.
<>> >> >
<>> >> >chel
<>> >>
<>> >> Is the old drive completely dead?
<>> >>
<>> >> If there is any chance of getting it to boot into Windows XP again
<>> >> then you can verify the product key used to install XP originally by
<>> >> using any of several utilities, such as
<>> >>
<>> >> Windows XP Product Key finder:
<>> >> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/keyfinder.exe
<>> >>
<>> >> Magic Jelly Bean key finder:
<>> >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
<>> >>
<>> >> Good luck
<>> >>
<>> >>
<>> >> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
<>> >> --
<>> >> Microsoft MVP
<>> >> On-Line Help Computer Service
<>> >> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
<>> >>
<>> >> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
<>> >> http://aumha.org/alex.htm
<>> >>
<>> >
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