XP SP2 installation woes

[Mangal Pandey]

I'm trying to install XP SP2 on my windows profssional but the installation aborts in the middle by saying that the cd keys did not match.I have got two 'different' (procured from different sources thats y different) sources, then y this problem?
& any suggestions/solutions.

 

[drsethi]

Your Windows seems to be pirated.
Service pack has a database of pirated numbers.
*www.betanews.com/article/1084264398
*www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/SP2/common.php
If have genuine Windows, contact Microsoft.
Suggestions
Try another numbers
Use vista (Free till June 2007)
Linux

 

[Mangal Pandey]

thanx will try it
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plz close the thread as I have sucessfully changed the serial key & thereby installed SP2