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Installing Windows XP on Virtual PC 2007

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 08/12/2008
From: Jack
Message:

I'm trying to get XP Pro installed in Virtual PC running on Vista Ultimate.
VPC installed just fine and when prompted, I inserted my Windows XP Pro SP2
DVD (MSDN Disk 2430.2). XP installs normally up to the point where Setup
prompts for the Product Key. I've entered 2 valid Product IDs but I keep
getting the message:

The Product ID you entered is not valid.

Any suggestions?
--
Jack
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Re: Installing Windows XP on Virtual PC 2007

Sent: 08/12/2008
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:51:36 -0700, Jack <n2(delete)(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

Are you sure you're matching the right number to the right CD? VPC
knows nothing of the OS during the install and Windows knows nothing
of VPC during the install.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.

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>I'm trying to get XP Pro installed in Virtual PC running on Vista Ultimate.
>VPC installed just fine and when prompted, I inserted my Windows XP Pro SP2
>DVD (MSDN Disk 2430.2). XP installs normally up to the point where Setup
>prompts for the Product Key. I've entered 2 valid Product IDs but I keep
>getting the message:
>
>The Product ID you entered is not valid.
>
>Any suggestions?

Re: Installing Windows XP on Virtual PC 2007

Sent: 08/13/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Jack" <n2(delete)(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Are you absolutely certain you're entering the correct product key? Since
this is XP Pro from MSDN, are you entering the product key you got from
MSDN?

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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> Any suggestions?

Re: Installing Windows XP on Virtual PC 2007

Sent: 08/18/2008
From: Jack
Message:

It was indeed my error. The fine print on the MSDN DVD was that it the XP Pro
version I was installing was a volume license version; I was entering a
standard XP Pro key. When I entered my VLK, the installation proceeded. Now I
have another issue I'll post on a separate thread.

Thanks!
--
Jack Waller
<><>

"Steve Jain" wrote:

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> On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:51:36 -0700, Jack <n2(delete)(email address - cut out)>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to get XP Pro installed in Virtual PC running on Vista Ultimate.
> >VPC installed just fine and when prompted, I inserted my Windows XP Pro SP2
> >DVD (MSDN Disk 2430.2). XP installs normally up to the point where Setup
> >prompts for the Product Key. I've entered 2 valid Product IDs but I keep
> >getting the message:
> >
> >The Product ID you entered is not valid.
> >
> >Any suggestions?
>
> Are you sure you're matching the right number to the right CD? VPC
> knows nothing of the OS during the install and Windows knows nothing
> of VPC during the install.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> I do not work for Microsoft.
>

Re: Installing Windows XP on Virtual PC 2007

Sent: 08/18/2008
From: Jack
Message:

The XP I was installing was a volume license edition and I wasn't entering
the VLK. Finding and entering the VLK enabled installation to resume.

Thansk!
--
Jack Waller
<><>

"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:

Show quoted text

> "Jack" <n2(delete)(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > Any suggestions?
>
> Are you absolutely certain you're entering the correct product key? Since
> this is XP Pro from MSDN, are you entering the product key you got from
> MSDN?
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net
>
>

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