Went over it three times. Now, of course, doubt sets in, but I'll give it a try again (have 2 more computers to do) and then I'll be ready to call them if the same thing happens. Tried the MS help number and it was bullet-proof automated and actually hung up on me as I tried to get a real person.

On 10/1/2011 2:28 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote:
In that case I'd be second guessing my interpretation of o vs O vs 0 and 8
vs B etc...
On Oct 1, 2011 10:52 AM, "Steve Tomporowski"<[email protected]>  wrote:
Unfortunately, it's the key that is printed right on the box that the
disc came in. It's on that little sticky they instruct you to paste on
the computer. That's the major source of irritation. I used the key
off the 2nd box and it worked. Only God knows if the third key on the
third box will work....

On 10/1/2011 12:39 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote:
OEM only activates with oem keys could be the key that you have is not a
true oem key or is a variation not recognized by off the shelf oem.
Variations would be Dell, and HP, etc...
On Oct 1, 2011 6:53 AM, "Steve Tomporowski"<[email protected]>  wrote:


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