Windows 7 says wrong Product Key Number

I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium Edition.
I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then my
wife tried it without success.
It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.

Could I have a misprinted product key ??

At a loss ..

Hagen Sahm

"Hägar" <> wrote in message
news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
> I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
> died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium
> Edition.
> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then
> my wife tried it without success.
> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>
> Could I have a misprinted product key ??

You didn't give the EXACT message so I'm going to guess based on what you
did give. The key piece here is you make mention of it not asking for your
XP info. That tells me you have an UPGRADE version of Win7.

If so the trick is... DO a clean install of Win7, do NOT enter a product key
(something to the effect of select "I'll enter key later" or some such).
Once Windows 7 is installed, run the installer again from within Windows 7
choosing upgrade. This time your key should work.

Problem is the upgrade key isn't designed to work on a clean install which
is what you are doing.

"Hägar" <> wrote in message
news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
> I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
> died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium
> Edition.
> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then
> my wife tried it without success.
> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>
> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>
> At a loss ..
>
> Hagen Sahm
>

Had the same problem that drove me nuts. I did a manual phone reg, and
worked fine.


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www.myconeyislandmemories.com

The Windows 7 version is the Home Premium UPGRADE !!
Since I do have the original XP CD, I thought it would just ask me to insert
it, when running a clean install, the same way XP had me insert the Win98 CD
when I upgraded. Don't know if that's relevant ...

Hagen Sahm


"Hägar" <> wrote in message
news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
>I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
>died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium
>Edition.
> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then
> my wife tried it without success.
> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>
> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>
> At a loss ..
>
> Hagen Sahm
>

have you tried the XP product key....maybe there are 2 stages. It has to
clear that one first.


"Hägar" <> wrote in message
news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
>I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
>died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium
>Edition.
> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then
> my wife tried it without success.
> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>
> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>
> At a loss ..
>
> Hagen Sahm
>

read this carefully

http://www.winsupersite.com/article/...-upgrade-media


"Hägar" <> wrote in message
news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
>I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
>died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium
>Edition.
> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then
> my wife tried it without success.
> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>
> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>
> At a loss ..
>
> Hagen Sahm
>

On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:02:06 -0700, "Hägar" <> wrote:

>The Windows 7 version is the Home Premium UPGRADE !!
>Since I do have the original XP CD, I thought it would just ask me to insert
>it, when running a clean install, the same way XP had me insert the Win98 CD
>when I upgraded. Don't know if that's relevant ...

Just follow the suggestion you've already received and all will be
fine. You won't need your XP CD.

--

Char Jackson

No you have an operational error, there wasn't an operating system on
the drive. The Family Pack is an UPGRADE, and Windows 7 Upgrades REQUIRE
that a valid Qualifying operating system be on the PC in the first place.

news.cnet.com/windows-7-upgrade-dos-and-don-ts



On 4/29/2011 19:56, Hägar wrote:
> I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
> died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium Edition.
> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then my
> wife tried it without success.
> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>
> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>
> At a loss ..
>
> Hagen Sahm
>
>

Seth wrote:
>
> "Hägar" <> wrote in message
> news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
>> I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old
>> C drive died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home
>> Premium Edition. I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and
>> booted up. It loaded everything until the window for the product
>> key popped up. When I entered it, it informed me it was an invalid
>> key. I tried it twice more and then my wife tried it without
>> success. It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean
>> install.
>>
>> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>
> You didn't give the EXACT message so I'm going to guess based on what
> you did give. The key piece here is you make mention of it not
> asking for your XP info. That tells me you have an UPGRADE version of
> Win7.
>
> If so the trick is... DO a clean install of Win7, do NOT enter a
> product key (something to the effect of select "I'll enter key later"
> or some such). Once Windows 7 is installed, run the installer again
> from within Windows 7 choosing upgrade. This time your key should
> work.
>
> Problem is the upgrade key isn't designed to work on a clean install
> which is what you are doing.

I have just completed a clean install on a new hard drive using an
upgrade disk and this double install technique. It's a pain in the ass,
but it works beautifully. I am registered and authenticated. No problem.
--
Crash

Atheism is a matter of faith, too.

On Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:22:18 +0100, "Jumbo Jack" <>
wrote:

>have you tried the XP product key....maybe there are 2 stages. It has to
>clear that one first.
>
>
>"Hägar" <> wrote in message
>news:ba73c$4dbb5de8$414ea9a4$...
>>I installed a new 80Gig solid state drive in my PC because the old C drive
>>died. So I purchased the Family Pack of the Windows 7 Home Premium
>>Edition.
>> I inserted the 64 bit CD into the CD-ROM and booted up. It loaded
>> everything until the window for the product key popped up. When I entered
>> it, it informed me it was an invalid key. I tried it twice more and then
>> my wife tried it without success.
>> It never asked me for proof of my XP CD for a clean install.
>>
>> Could I have a misprinted product key ??
>>
>> At a loss ..
>>
>> Hagen Sahm
>>
>

Try identifying the replacement, the same as the old that died.
i.e., workgroup, name, and anything else, exactly the same!!!