can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

[Guest QuyNguyen]

HI,

It is weird that when I try to upgrade my laptop windows xp media center

edition to windows XP pro. after I accept agreement. It asked to fill in

product key. I fill out the key and receive the message "The CD key which

you entered is invalid. Please try again".

I am sure that this key is valid and I am able to install in any PC without

any problem. Why does it happen? Thank you very much for any help

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

On Aug 28, 9:44 pm, "QuyNguyen" <quy.ngu...@ignify.com> wrote:

> HI,

> It is weird that when I try to upgrade my laptop windows xp media center

> edition to windows XP pro. after I accept agreement. It asked to fill in

> product key. I fill out the key and receive the message "The CD key which

> you entered is invalid.  Please try again".

> I am sure that this key is valid and I am able to install in any PC without

> any problem. Why does it happen? Thank you very much for any help

 

You can not upgrade from MCE to Pro. MCE is an OEM product only that

is an enhanced version of Pro.

 

CD keys are not interchangeable between the different versions of XP.

[Guest QuyNguyen]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

thank you.

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Aug 28, 9:44 pm, "QuyNguyen" <quy.ngu...@ignify.com> wrote:

> HI,

> It is weird that when I try to upgrade my laptop windows xp media center

> edition to windows XP pro. after I accept agreement. It asked to fill in

> product key. I fill out the key and receive the message "The CD key which

> you entered is invalid. Please try again".

> I am sure that this key is valid and I am able to install in any PC

> without

> any problem. Why does it happen? Thank you very much for any help

 

You can not upgrade from MCE to Pro. MCE is an OEM product only that

is an enhanced version of Pro.

 

CD keys are not interchangeable between the different versions of XP.

[Guest QuyNguyen]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

As you says that the keys are not interchangeable between different version

of XP. How come I am able to upgrade windows XP home to Windows XP pro.

 

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message

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On Aug 28, 9:44 pm, "QuyNguyen" <quy.ngu...@ignify.com> wrote:

> HI,

> It is weird that when I try to upgrade my laptop windows xp media center

> edition to windows XP pro. after I accept agreement. It asked to fill in

> product key. I fill out the key and receive the message "The CD key which

> you entered is invalid. Please try again".

> I am sure that this key is valid and I am able to install in any PC

> without

> any problem. Why does it happen? Thank you very much for any help

 

You can not upgrade from MCE to Pro. MCE is an OEM product only that

is an enhanced version of Pro.

 

CD keys are not interchangeable between the different versions of XP.

[Guest Muzafar Ganie]

RE: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

 

Hi

 

if you are trying to upgrade from xp MC to xp pro you will get the message

"invalid product key" as we can not upgrade from MCE to Pro.MCE is same as xp

pro but with Media center facility in additional.

We can upgrade from xp home to xp pro as xp pro is higher version of xp home

 

Muzafar

[Guest QuyNguyen]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

If MCE is the same as xp pro. I do not to upgrade to Pro because MCE can not

join domain?

"Muzafar Ganie" <MuzafarGanie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> Hi

>

> if you are trying to upgrade from xp MC to xp pro you will get the message

> "invalid product key" as we can not upgrade from MCE to Pro.MCE is same as

> xp

> pro but with Media center facility in additional.

> We can upgrade from xp home to xp pro as xp pro is higher version of xp

> home

>

> Muzafar

>

>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

QuyNguyen wrote:

> HI,

> It is weird that when I try to upgrade my laptop windows xp media center

> edition to windows XP pro. after I accept agreement. It asked to fill in

> product key. I fill out the key and receive the message "The CD key which

> you entered is invalid. Please try again".

> I am sure that this key is valid and I am able to install in any PC without

> any problem. Why does it happen? Thank you very much for any help

>

>

 

 

Transitioning from WinXP MCE to WinXP Pro is a _downgrade_.

 

WinXP Media Center Edition is a _superset_ (iow, it does

_everything_ WinXP Pro can do (except join a domain), plus contains

additional multi-media features) of WinXP Pro.

 

Windows XP Media Center Edition Home

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ehome/default.asp

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

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[Guest Ian D]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

 

"QuyNguyen" <quy.nguyen@ignify.com> wrote in message

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> If MCE is the same as xp pro. I do not to upgrade to Pro because MCE can

> not join domain?

> "Muzafar Ganie" <MuzafarGanie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:734EA04A-3FFC-4327-A2CE-730842B1A844@microsoft.com...

>>

>> Hi

>>

>> if you are trying to upgrade from xp MC to xp pro you will get the

>> message

>> "invalid product key" as we can not upgrade from MCE to Pro.MCE is same

>> as xp

>> pro but with Media center facility in additional.

>> We can upgrade from xp home to xp pro as xp pro is higher version of xp

>> home

>>

>> Muzafar

>>

>>

>

XP MCE is not XP Pro with media centre features. It's a subset of XP Pro

with media centre, and as you found out, the ability to join domains is not

included in MCE. Your problem is that there is no upgrade path from MCE

to Pro. A clean install is the only route, and if your XP Pro is an upgrade

version that won't work. There is a way. If your MCE installation is

expendible, start the XP Pro installation from the CD and use an XP Home

CD as the qualifying OS when asked. Opt to format the partition during the

installation, and MCE will be gone. If you don't have an XP Home CD, a

Win98 or WinMe disk will do. Just be sure you have all your drivers

available.

[Guest Daave]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

"QuyNguyen" <quy.nguyen@ignify.com> wrote in message

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> HI,

> It is weird that when I try to upgrade my laptop windows xp media

> center edition to windows XP pro. after I accept agreement. It asked

> to fill in product key. I fill out the key and receive the message

> "The CD key which you entered is invalid. Please try again".

> I am sure that this key is valid and I am able to install in any PC

> without any problem. Why does it happen? Thank you very much for any

> help

 

Since it appears you are interested in the ability to join a domain, why

not try the following:

 

1. Make an image of your hard drive to be on the safe side.

 

2. Try the method listed on the following page to enable XP MCE to join

a domain:

 

http://blog.tiensivu.com/aaron/archives/29-Join-a-domain-with-Windows-Media-Center-Edition.html

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: can not upgrade to windows xp pro- invalid product key.

 

On Aug 28, 9:18 pm, "Ian D" <tau...@nowhere.com> wrote:

> "QuyNguyen" <quy.ngu...@ignify.com> wrote in message

>

> news:u%23n1pYWCJHA.1632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

>

>

> > If MCE is the same as xp pro. I do not to upgrade to Pro because MCE can

> > not join domain?

> > "Muzafar Ganie" <MuzafarGa...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >news:734EA04A-3FFC-4327-A2CE-730842B1A844@microsoft.com...

>

> >> Hi

>

> >> if you are trying to upgrade from xp MC to xp pro you will get the

> >> message

> >> "invalid product key" as we can not upgrade from MCE to Pro.MCE is same

> >> as xp

> >> pro but with Media center facility in additional.

> >> We can upgrade from xp home to xp pro as xp pro is higher version of xp

> >> home

>

> >> Muzafar

>

> XP MCE is not XP Pro with media centre features.  It's a subset of XP Pro

> with media centre, and as you found out, the ability to join domains is not

> included in MCE.  Your problem is that there is no upgrade path from MCE

> to Pro.  A clean install is the only route, and if your XP Pro is an upgrade

> version that won't work.  There is a way.  If your MCE installation is

> expendible, start the XP Pro installation from the CD and use an XP Home

> CD as the qualifying OS when asked. Opt to format the partition during the

> installation, and MCE will be gone. If you don't have an XP Home CD, a

> Win98 or WinMe disk will do.  Just be sure you have all your drivers

> available.- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

MCE is not a "subset" of XP. MCE is "superset" (adjusted Pro with

"domain" access removed "after the primary setup")

 

MCE can only ever be set up for a domain access at the "first"

install. I have tried and tested this.