Microsoft KB Archive/842566

= &quot;This is an invalid CD Key value&quot; error message when you try to install Microsoft Office =

Article ID: 842566

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP, All Editions
 * Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Access 2003
 * Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003
 * Microsoft Office Excel 2003
 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
 * Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install Microsoft Office, you may receive the following error message:

This is an invalid CD Key value. Please check the number located on your CD Key sticker.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type the following command line in the Run dialog box, and then click OK:



In this example,  is the letter of the CD drive that contains the Office installation disc, and   is your Office CD key. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation.

Note Make sure that you are using the correct installation CD and CD key.



MORE INFORMATION
The other command-line options that appear in the &quot;Workaround&quot; section are for a typical installation. If you have to perform a custom installation, use the Custom Maintenance Wizard (CMW), or manually configure the features that you want to install by using Office Maintenance mode.

