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error code: 0x80040509 - The Product key is not valid for this media type. Please use correct installation CD to re-install windows

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I am getting this error message:
The Product key is not valid for this media type. Please use correct installation CD to re-install windows. error code: 0x80040509
Was trying to fix my Compaq Presario SR1222NX. Long story, but I ended up with a new Mother Board, new CPU and my old Hard Drive that had been reformatted.
Loaded a new copy of Windows XP Home.
Have loaded most of my old applications and restored files.
Have not yet registered or activated Windows XP Home.
All was running fine.
Loaded Service Pack 3.
Got the above message (error code: 0x80040509)
Started Windows in Save mode to load and run MGADiag.exe.
Got this information:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0019.0):
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WGA Data-->
Validation Status: Genuine
Validation Code: 0
Cached Validation Code: N/A
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-2487J-KWKMF-RPWBY
Windows Product Key Hash: A6tqZpYlrSkfmUWcaNDswSdRpOo=
Windows Product ID: 55274-640-8834005-23500
Windows Product ID Type: 1
Windows License Type: Volume
Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010300.3.0.hom
ID: {F30C2E17-ED1A-4B35-94D4-07EC6F1D32AB}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
WGA Version: Registered, 1.7.69.2
Signed By: Microsoft
Product Name: N/A
Architecture: N/A
Build lab: N/A
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic: 025D1FF3-230-1
Resolution Status: N/A
WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A
Version: N/A
WGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
<!-- [if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!-- [endif]-->
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-230-1
Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed
File Scan Data-->
Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{F30C2E17-ED1A-4B35-94D4-07EC6F1D32AB}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0019.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010300.3.0.hom</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-RPWBY</PKey><PID>55274-640-8834005-23500</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-790525478-920026266-839522115</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>A0005</Manufacturer><Model>A0005092</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>American Megatrends Inc.</Manufacturer><Version>3.24 </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="3"/><Date>20050811000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>6903300701844073</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Mountain Standard Time(GMT-07:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/><Applications/></Office></Software></GenuineResults>
Licensing Data-->
N/A
Windows Activation Technologies-->
N/A
HWID Data-->
N/A
OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
BIOS string matches: yes
Marker string from BIOS: 175AB:GENUINE C&C INC|1B426:Hewlett-Packard Company
Marker string from OEMBIOS.DAT: N/A, hr = 0x80004005
OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
N/A
(1) Is the problem caused because I have not yet Registered and Activated my new Windows XP product?
(2) Is there a way to resolve without re-installing Windows XP and re-formatting and re-loading all my applications?
Monday, February 8, 2010 4:08 PM
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Hello Eulie2001,
(1) No.
(2) A very slim "maybe" by using the product key updater utility: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=45668 try it, ya never know...:-)
(3) The installation CD you used to install Windows is a hacked and cracked CD that combines elements of XP Home with elements of the Volume Licensing edition of XP Pro. It is not an official Microsoft installation CD nor is it an HP/Compaq recovery CD.
The following advice is offered based on the assumption that the computer has a Certificate of Authenticity for XP Home Edition affixed to the case.
Your best option is to contact HP/Compaq to see if you can order a set of recovery discs for this computer, which will put the Genuine Windows it shipped from HP with, back onto the computer. If HP no longer stocks the recovery discs, try a third party supplier such as http://www.restoredisks.com. You did mention that you replaced the computer's motherboard, which under normal circumstances could be a deal-breaker IF a generic, non-HP motherboard was installed, OR if a motherboard from a different model of HP/Compaq computer is installed. In such case, the recovery discs would not see the right data in the mothebroard BIOS and they would stop installing XP with an error code about not installing on the right HP computer.
However, your mgadiag report does show that the BIOS is reporting as an HP BIOS, so the recovery discs just might work afterall.
If you cannot acquire the recovery discs, or if the recovery discs do not want to work with your replaced motherboard, Plan B is to ask friends and relatives if you can borrow the genuine hologrammed Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition installation CD that comes with systembuilder/OEM/small manufacturer licenses for XP Home. Use this CD, along with the Product Key on the CoA affixed to the computer, to install XP Home onto the computer. Once XP is installed, you will have to activate telephonically rather than by the automated online activation system: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307890
DO NOT be tempted to download an iso file of an XP Home CD from the internet. If you do, it's likely you'll just get more of the same wacky mutant CDs that you already tried and did not work, or worse you'll get an iso that has the latest undetectable rootkits and malware embedded in it, and these will get installed on your computer right along with XP.
For great advice on all topics XP, visit http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:45 PM
Monday, February 8, 2010 5:35 PM