Please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ and click on the Validate
Windows button then restart your computer.
If you weren't able to Validate, proceed as follows:
1. Download this diagnostic tool, saving it to your desktop:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
=> WinXP: Double-click on the executable to run the tool.
=> Vista & Win7: Right-click on the executable and select Run as
Administrator to run the tool.
2. After running the tool, click on the Windows tab and then click on COPY
(to clipboard).
NB: You may want to open a new Notepad file, paste the contents of your
clipboard into it & save for future reference.
3. Begin a new thread in the following Microsoft Genuine Advantage forum and
paste the results from the WGA Diagnostic Data tool in a detailed post:
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindowsxp/threads
4. A troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an
appropriate solution.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
Sla#s wrote:
> My XP media centre went into a start-up loop following a crash but when I
> tried to repair the installation there was no XP installation on the drive
> to repair. I therefore did a fresh install but when I went to put in the
> product key from the MS label on the side of the case it would not accept
> it.
> What action should I take?
>
> TIA
> Slatts