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by pure_star12

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So my question is when having deleted a parition and then partitioning it and reinstalled windows xp when going through the installation where it asks u to name the computer , check date and time and then enter the 25 digit product key and u called microsoft and they say its a valid product key but it won't let you proceed due to the error that its invalid. What would you suggest? I tried deleting and trying again to make sure wasn't a bad installation and I used the same disk on a different computer with its own product key no problem.

My other question is that being that it is a dual core processor that if the xp home edition doesn't work and I have a copy of vista 32 bit can i install that instead and use a product key that's on my labtop for it instead?

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by oh smeg

Made by M$ but a system Maker you need to contact the System maker as they provide the Support for their Products.

As for using Vista while you can install it you are committing an act of Piracy and when caught it will cost you somewhere around $250,000.00 + your Legal Bills. This is the standard M$ Fine for Piracy and you deserve to pay it all.

Call the maker of the system and get a replacement Product Key here.

Col

by pure_star12

Okay, Well I contacted hp but was on hold for over a hour. and they kept passing me around But i'll give it another go. I was thinking maybe it was just the disk being scratched or something to that affect.

Because I already contacted microsoft they said my key was valid...

Well I don't pirate software, Maybe I wasn't clear I have a copy that I purchased of vista 32-bit that I bought for my labtop as an upgrade from xp. So was wondering if i install that to see if that even works since it keeps getting stuck on the xp home edition that came with the desktop and since the product key is valid but gives invalid key on what the manufactor might do?

could you also do a recovery disk?

by older mycroft

I keep getting the impression that this thread involves several machines' different OS installers.

How many OEM / Retaail OS installers are we talking about here?

Also does this involve installing an OS that has previously been installed elsewhere?

In your initial post, what is the point of labouring the 32-bit system?

Your powers of description leave a lot to be desired.

by pure_star12

Sorry let me try again
I have a desktop computer it has windows xp home edition. My mother since its her own personnel computer wanted to wipe the computer because my older brother owned it first.

The point is that I deleted the parition
and then went to re install the same windows xp home edition that came with the computer when bought with the same exact product key.

so when going through the installation it got stuck on the product key. not when the computer fully starts up where it trys to connect to the internet but when ur going through the installation part.

so i called microsoft to confirm the product key due to the fact that the installation says that it was invalid. Microsoft confirmed it as being a valid product key so i should have no problem which they then referred me to the manu hp.

Sadly being that this was not my computer and my older brother he lost/doesnt have all the drives for the computer ie recovery disks.

so i am trying my best to get windows xp home edition re installed on her computer.

and i even tried doing a clean installation again same error so i thought maybe the windows xp home edition disk that i am using to install was damaged? because there is no virus protection.

the vista 32 bit was brought up because i bought a upgrade for it and was wondering if i just cannot get home edition to work that maybe i could just upgrade and do that instead.

Hope that makes this more clear
it is not multiple computers just one personnel computer.

thanks

by oh smeg

HP doesn't use the OEM Supplied version of Windows they use a Special Version made for Big System Makers so the Product Key is different. You need to use a HP Recovery Disc here to reinstall the OS and use the Product Key that is on the COA on this system.

Buy a HP Recovery Disc and it will install OK. :)

Col

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