Invalid product key


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    XP
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    Invalid product key


    I'm installing the student 64 HP upgrade version, on a clean install, I've inputted both the key that came with the download and my old XP 32 bit product key. None are working. Is there anything I can do? The correct department that deal with this aren't open until monday...
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
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    Rixli said:
    I'm installing the student 64 HP upgrade version, on a clean install, I've inputted both the key that came with the download and my old XP 32 bit product key. None are working. Is there anything I can do? The correct department that deal with this aren't open until monday...
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Follow this to the part where they show you how to get your product key working
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Zidane24 said:
    Rixli said:
    I'm installing the student 64 HP upgrade version, on a clean install, I've inputted both the key that came with the download and my old XP 32 bit product key. None are working. Is there anything I can do? The correct department that deal with this aren't open until monday...
    Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version

    Follow this to the part where they show you how to get your product key working
    Thanks but I can't do any of that since this is a fresh install on a formatted hard drive, so I can't get into xp or win7. Do I need to first reinstall xp to get this working?
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    Thread Starter
       #4

    hmm never mind it seems I can just leave the key space blank and press next
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #5

    Rixli said:
    hmm never mind it seems I can just leave the key space blank and press next
    LMAO...I thought you had already installed 7

    Anyhow...just follow the tutorial to the end...you will be activated in no time
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  6.    #6

    Here is the workaround to clean install Win7 upgrade to a new HDD. This is the same workaround being given out by MS tech support.

    http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/cle...rade_media.asp

    The other way to do it is to install without key, then run an Upgrade install over the new install from the desktop. Same results: it takes key the second time and activates when it gets online.
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