Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326904
You receive a "The product key used to install Microsoft Windows may not be valid"
error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;883254
Use the Windows Validation Assistant
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...w/default.mspx
Is your copy of Windows genuine
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/h...s/default.mspx
"Kenny" <> wrote in message
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> When I run Windows Update ,It tells me that I have no updates to download and
> install. A while back i had a power failer when i was booting my Pc, and it
> caused something to my Pc. So i had taken my Pc to the place where my wife
> had worked , at that time, and they reinstalled XP pro but didnt give me a
> boot up disk. My question is ,When I try to run an update ,it tells me that i
> need to activate windows,then it will not let me do so. Something about not
> owning the XP Pro version. Can anyone help? My Pc states that I'm running SP
> 1
> --
> Thanks Kenny