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'Invalid Product ID Error - with Valid Product ID

Anonymous
2011-01-20T22:41:29+00:00

I have to repair my Windows XP installation. I have used a Windows XP installation disk from my 'ActionPack' subscription to repair an installation on a Dell Latitude. When completing the repair installation, it has asked me for the Windows XP serial (25 characters) code. I have entered the one on the back of the computer on three different times but keep getting 'Invalid Product ID' error in return. Not sure what to do next. I know the product id is correct - and I know that I have a valid CD.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-02-26T22:41:40+00:00

    i keep getting the activation loop that asks me to activate, tells me time period expired, ring up, get hundreds of numbers, thanks im activated, try to log on tells me to activate, click ok, windows already activated, saving settings, ok, log on, windows needs to be activated, ah it is. ok saving, log on. windows needs to be activated, you get the picture, heellllp. hp pavillion5201eu

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-02-24T22:28:46+00:00

    Unfortunately, I appear to be in a 'do loop'. I had got to the point in the installation sequence where it is completing the install. That is when it asks for the product id - don't seem to be able to access the Windows Product Key Update Tool. Not sure how to proceed.

    Chris

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-29T18:05:36+00:00

    Sorry Chris I pushed the answer key by accident.  I have the same problem.  I even looked on the disk with another computer.  I explored to the I386 folder and found unattend.txt.  at the bottem of the paper it has the product key for the cd/dvd that you have.  However when I entered in that number in set up it said it was invalid.  So I am stuck at that step also. hope someone has an answer or what we need to do.  Dave

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-01-28T18:13:12+00:00

    Unfortunately, I appear to be in a 'do loop'. I had got to the point in the installation sequence where it is completing the install. That is when it asks for the product id - don't seem to be able to access the Windows Product Key Update Tool. Not sure how to proceed.

    Chris

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