"Invalid CD Key" error when re-installing Easy Media Creator 9

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Issue

When trying to re-install Easy media Creator 9, the following error appears:

Invalid CD Key

The CD Key is valid and originally worked with previous installations of Easy media Creator 9.


Resolution

  1. If you are installing Easy Media Creator 9 Suite for the first time, please make sure the Date & Time are setup properly on your computer. To do this:

    Windows XP:
    • Double-click the time in your system tray.
    • Be sure that the data and time are correct under the Date and Time tab as well as your time zone in the Time Zone tab.


    Windows Vista:
    • Click the time in your system tray to launch the Date and Time window.
    • Click on Change date and time settings... if the date and time are not correct.


  2. Double check that you have entered the CD Key properly. Keep in mind that all 0 symbols are ZERO, not the letter O.
  3. If you installed East Media Creator 9 Suite successfully before using the same CD Key and encounter the Invalid CD Key error message while trying to re-install, you can download the fix HERE as a .ZIP.

    Once downloaded (preferably to your desktop so you can find it easily), double click the emc9rmv.zip file and navigate to the emc9rmv.exe file, drag and drop it to your desktop and double-click the file to launch it. The fix will applied without any dialog messaging and you will not need to reboot your computer.


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Last Update : 6/1/2009

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