Windows license product key

Posted: 07-15-2003, 12:07 PM

Chris Brighton

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ok people... anyone hav any idea why i cannot register
windows? my PC came from a friend, who installed his copy
of windows, while i was awaiting my own license to be
processed. ok so i click register (activate really i
guess) and it says that product key has been used, then
says to type in a new one.

ok thats fair enough. i type in my brand new one from
eopen.microsoft.com (44 x Windows XP Pro licenses) and it
claims 'invalid product key'.

this is a brand new (set of) lisence(s) and i dont see
why it would claim the number is invalid. i have the
eopen page open right now, i printed the lisence key from
there... is there a chance that they put the number wrong
on there? i really hope not as that is embarassing for
all involved, especially microsoft.

any feedback / help appreciated

Chris Brighton

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chris brighton

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Re: Windows license product key

Posted: 07-15-2003, 01:38 PM

i have no media pack, i got only lisences because i
already have a windows XP Pro CD so i saw no reason
paying out the extra to get CDs too

so is there no way i can update this? i need to activate
my windows in 3 days now, as it took a while for the
lisences to come in. if i talked to a microsoft person
over the phone would there be a solution or would i be
wasting my time?

>-----Original Message-----
>"Chris Brighton" <astoopidfool@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote

in message

>news:08ac01c34ac1$5917ee70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> ok people... anyone hav any idea why i cannot register
>> windows? my PC came from a friend, who installed his

copy

>> of windows, while i was awaiting my own license to be
>> processed. ok so i click register (activate really i
>> guess) and it says that product key has been used, then
>> says to type in a new one.
>>
>> ok thats fair enough. i type in my brand new one from
>> eopen.microsoft.com (44 x Windows XP Pro licenses) and

>> claims 'invalid product key'.
>>
>> this is a brand new (set of) lisence(s) and i dont see
>> why it would claim the number is invalid. i have the
>> eopen page open right now, i printed the lisence key

from

>> there... is there a chance that they put the number

wrong

>> on there? i really hope not as that is embarassing for
>> all involved, especially microsoft.
>
>Chris,
>
>If you got your license from eopen - then you are Volume

Licensed customer

>and thus the key will not work with either the OEM or

Retail copy your

>friend installed for you.
>Your keys are only valid for use with Your Volume

Licensed media.

>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Mike
>--
>Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers no

>rights
>
>Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions,

please use these

>newsgroups
>
>"Chris Brighton" <astoopidfool@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote

in message

>news:08ac01c34ac1$5917ee70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> ok people... anyone hav any idea why i cannot register
>> windows? my PC came from a friend, who installed his

copy

>> of windows, while i was awaiting my own license to be
>> processed. ok so i click register (activate really i
>> guess) and it says that product key has been used, then
>> says to type in a new one.
>>
>> ok thats fair enough. i type in my brand new one from
>> eopen.microsoft.com (44 x Windows XP Pro licenses) and

>> claims 'invalid product key'.
>>
>> this is a brand new (set of) lisence(s) and i dont see
>> why it would claim the number is invalid. i have the
>> eopen page open right now, i printed the lisence key

from

>> there... is there a chance that they put the number

wrong

>> on there? i really hope not as that is embarassing for
>> all involved, especially microsoft.
>>
>>
>> any feedback / help appreciated
>>
>>
>> Chris Brighton
>
>
>.
>

Mike Brannigan [MSFT]

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Re: Windows license product key

Posted: 07-15-2003, 02:43 PM

IChris,

If you purchased Volume Licenses then you require Volume License media.
I assume since you bought 44 you did buy this as a Volume Licensed purchase
on Select or Open etc ?
If so you require the correct Volume Licensed media.

There is no solution other then using the correct media for your key type.
(in this case VL media)
--
Regards,

Mike
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"chris brighton" <astoopidfool@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> i have no media pack, i got only lisences because i
> already have a windows XP Pro CD so i saw no reason
> paying out the extra to get CDs too
>
> so is there no way i can update this? i need to activate
> my windows in 3 days now, as it took a while for the
> lisences to come in. if i talked to a microsoft person
> over the phone would there be a solution or would i be
> wasting my time?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"Chris Brighton" <astoopidfool@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote
> in message
> >news:08ac01c34ac1$5917ee70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> ok people... anyone hav any idea why i cannot register
> >> windows? my PC came from a friend, who installed his

> copy

> >> of windows, while i was awaiting my own license to be
> >> processed. ok so i click register (activate really i
> >> guess) and it says that product key has been used, then
> >> says to type in a new one.
> >>
> >> ok thats fair enough. i type in my brand new one from
> >> eopen.microsoft.com (44 x Windows XP Pro licenses) and

> it

> >> claims 'invalid product key'.
> >>
> >> this is a brand new (set of) lisence(s) and i dont see
> >> why it would claim the number is invalid. i have the
> >> eopen page open right now, i printed the lisence key

> from

> >> there... is there a chance that they put the number

> wrong

> >> on there? i really hope not as that is embarassing for
> >> all involved, especially microsoft.
> >
> >Chris,
> >
> >If you got your license from eopen - then you are Volume
> Licensed customer
> >and thus the key will not work with either the OEM or
> Retail copy your
> >friend installed for you.
> >Your keys are only valid for use with Your Volume
> Licensed media.
> >
> >--
> >Regards,
> >
> >Mike
> >--
> >Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no
> >rights
> >
> >Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions,
> please use these
> >newsgroups
> >
> >"Chris Brighton" <astoopidfool@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote
> in message
> >news:08ac01c34ac1$5917ee70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> ok people... anyone hav any idea why i cannot register
> >> windows? my PC came from a friend, who installed his

> copy

> >> of windows, while i was awaiting my own license to be
> >> processed. ok so i click register (activate really i
> >> guess) and it says that product key has been used, then
> >> says to type in a new one.
> >>
> >> ok thats fair enough. i type in my brand new one from
> >> eopen.microsoft.com (44 x Windows XP Pro licenses) and

> it

> >> claims 'invalid product key'.
> >>
> >> this is a brand new (set of) lisence(s) and i dont see
> >> why it would claim the number is invalid. i have the
> >> eopen page open right now, i printed the lisence key

> from

> >> there... is there a chance that they put the number

> wrong

> >> on there? i really hope not as that is embarassing for
> >> all involved, especially microsoft.
> >>
> >>
> >> any feedback / help appreciated
> >>
> >>
> >> Chris Brighton
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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