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When this key first came out it was legit - MS was activating the pc's. Obviously MS approved the vendor (or whatever process is involved). Then it became banned by ms. So for those who aren't reading the whole thread..it's a known banned key. I had no idea until my pc crashed and I needed to build another and the slipstreamed ver w/SP3 wouldn't take the key. to "XIII" if I had counterfitted the label for posting it wouldn't have a white background....however this sticker does. Your point is well made - THX Like I said, at first this was a legit key from a legit company out of NY (that's where I got mine)......then I guess it went global. I think this thread can be closed...it was fun..I'm buying a new OS instead if fighting with MS.

PONCH...chill dude I was laughing because the key code that came with my legit copy is FCKGW ***. I had no idea it's a banned key code it's been working for about 4 years. It's the full prism tape label etc. It's a legit copy that obviously sometime later became an abused VLM version. Not my doing. If it wasn't for the fact that I've had it for about 4 years I'd really be p***ed that MS killed my fully paid for product. I had no Idea until you mentioned it and included a fact that integrated within the SP's are a complete list of those banned keys. Thus my response - "BINGO" this is my problem. Not working via w2000, not Nlite, nothing other than I can never upgrade this version without changing the key 1st or buying another legit copy that will also one day be banned by those a$$-wipes at MS. BTW...you've been right about all your comments so far. The file "Last Session.ini" with a space was easily found. My original searches were a "copy/paste" of the files referenced here so of course they were never found (syntax). Also, I was never using the keys found within the unattend.txt file. Although I did try them once my original key no longer worked, which we now know was because the SP's slipstreamed with my original XP was blocking my original key. Case closed.....Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. I have one other question....most of the newer ver's of XP pro are SP2's. Can I still slipstream this version with the SP3 using Nlite? or do I do it the old fasion way (load the XPw/SP2 then upgrade w/SP3)

New PC? Is it a SATA based PC? If so then your issue is there. it is SATA. I use the F6 and load the drivers during install....the original OS doesn't see the correct disk sizes but the merged (slipstreamed) version w/SP2 or SP3 does! (don't respond till you read the next answer) As for the blacklisted code thing, you are wrong starting with sp1 MS built in hundreds of blacklisted codes that where released on the net or found to be pirated. If you don't believe me try a key that starts with FCKGW-****-*****-*****-*****. .....................................ok.....................I'm laughing my a$$ off now. This so called original appears to be what it's not......."FCKGW"......too funny. BINGO..... BTW, that's not the message I got...it just said "Key Code entered doesn't match" something simple like that. I was gonna quit on this excersize yesterday and go buy a new OS CD anyway. Instead I was just determined to beat this thing ....all I can do now is thank you guys for your help cause I wasn't gonna quit til Monday THX

Kelsenellenelvian (THX for your response) #1 The original key # has most likely been blacklisted... (Means that the SP will deny it as an illegal key) A: not likely. This is a brand new legal MS CD(just no SP's). even a blacklisted code will be accepted until the OS goes online. This OS works, just can't see the drives and allow the drivers to load. It needs an SP upgrade integrated in the load process - not after. I'll be dealing with MS after I get it running to reflect the new PC. #2 Try JUST slipstreaming SP3 and making an install with only that modification. If I'm reading you right, all the ISO's I created via Nlite were just the orginal CD (XP, no SP's) and the downloaded SP3. I made no changes or adjustments. I also made one for SP2 when the one with SP3 didn't work due to not recognizing the Key Code from the original version it slipstreamed from. Now that just doesn't make any sense to me. #3 last_session.ini is on your disk. I'm sorry this isn't a file on the original XP CD. Now if you mean the "hard disk"...I searched all drives for it. If it's an NLITE created INI file (I assume so) it's not there. Let me know if it should be...maybe that's part of the problem????

PONCH (thx for the response) the unattend.txt file is an example of an "unattended" install (creating sysprep.inf, which BTW I don't have). The key code listed in this generic file is rarely if ever the real XP key code. I think both of us can think of examples of when it is...but not the case here. I've always owned this one and it still works even on this new pc if I'm willing to accept hard drives at 130Gb or so, and no audio or video drivers ..... as I said earlier.. this should be easier I believe nlite's the solution but something wierd is happening in the service pack merging with the OS and ISO creation. ....i see a new OS purchase on the horizon.......... nahhh THAT would would be too easy

Thank YOU - I appreciate your resonse. I need some help.... this is a new install on a completely empty pc. Each time I have loaded the XP OS I have formatted the HD's then loaded, thinking that would be a pretty clean install... Last.Session.ini couldn't be found. I search the whole pc. To answer though, each session in NLite was an original. I never loaded a previous session. New directories, new OS from CD read, etc. I also believe the previous install wouldn't yet apply because pc hasn't loaded to start it's count down. For the record (if there is one) this is a new pc replacing one that has meet with utter destruction. I'm using an older pc (X2000 SP4) to do the work on - creating the ISO images, burning the CD's, etc. So I'm loading a known good original CD to a new pc....and ....this realy should be easier ... only the new equiptment actually is ahead of XP(1st ver, no SP) so I really need to include SP2 or SP3 (preferably) in the initial loading for the software to see and use the whole pc. None of my MoBo drivers will load with XP (no SP's) . The label is WXPVOL_EN...it's one of the first XP versions. One other request you made...Ok, I'm guilty of double posting...I was looking for the shortest way to an answer. It's removed -np Hope this info will help. THX

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I have an old XPpro original cd with original key code (no sp). I built a new pc but this OS version doesn't see the large hard drives. I created a slipstream ISO including SP3. The installation went well until I had to enter the "key code". I used the one I've always used and it won't work. I tried creating a new slipstream using the SP2. I get to the same point and appears the key code has been changed somehow. I can load the original OS version and the key code takes...only the discs aren't being used and it's clearly an improper install. Anyone ever have this problem using nlite...what can I do to fix this. BTW the unattend.txt is a generic key code..not a valid one. It's never matched the real code. Also, the merged versions have diferent key codes...of course I tried those but they're not real. Anyway...lost for now