The supplied product key may be in an unattended file, in the EI.CFG file, in the PID.txt file, or in the firmware of the BIOS. This problem can occur if the supplied product key doesn't match the media that is being used to install Windows.
The product key entered does not match any of the Windows images available for installation. Additionally, you may receive the following error message: Enter a different product key error that occurs when you install Windows.Īpplies to: Windows 10 - all editions, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 2796988 Symptomsĭuring the installation of Windows, the setup may fail after prompting for language and keyboard selections.
This article describes the The product key entered does not match any of the Windows images available for installation. Windows installation fails with error: The product key entered does not match any of the Windows images available for installation.