P2V XP-Pro with sysprep needs new key....

I have P2V:ed an XP-Pro laptop which was syspreped.
Now when I start the new virtual machine it requires activation and I
figured I could use my MSDN key to do this, but it won't accept the
key. :-(

I tried Microsoft activation dial-in but after entering the 9 groups
of 6 digits the voice said that an error has occured and that I need
to change the key.
When I use the button to change key and enter the MSDN key it refuses
to accept it.

So what are my options now?

--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

I don't think a OEM install will accept another key so I suspect you
may be out of luck. Maybe a repair install will work, but I've never
tried it.

--
Bob Comer


On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:36:10 +0100, Bo Berglund
<> wrote:

>I have P2V:ed an XP-Pro laptop which was syspreped.
>Now when I start the new virtual machine it requires activation and I
>figured I could use my MSDN key to do this, but it won't accept the
>key. :-(
>
>I tried Microsoft activation dial-in but after entering the 9 groups
>of 6 digits the voice said that an error has occured and that I need
>to change the key.
>When I use the button to change key and enter the MSDN key it refuses
>to accept it.
>
>So what are my options now?

On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:17 -0500, Robert Comer
<bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote:

>I don't think a OEM install will accept another key so I suspect you
>may be out of luck. Maybe a repair install will work, but I've never
>tried it.

I solved it. :-)
I got a person at the other location to note down and send med the key
codes fromn the laptop and when I used these the activation worked.
Afterwards I could log on just fine.
Case closed.
--

Bo Berglund (Sweden)

Lucky it wasn't BIOS locked. <g>

--
Bob Comer




Bo Berglund wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:17 -0500, Robert Comer
> <bobcomer-removeme-@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't think a OEM install will accept another key so I suspect you
>> may be out of luck. Maybe a repair install will work, but I've never
>> tried it.
>
> I solved it. :-)
> I got a person at the other location to note down and send med the key
> codes fromn the laptop and when I used these the activation worked.
> Afterwards I could log on just fine.
> Case closed.