Install XP on Satellite 2410

A friend asked me to do a clean install of XP Pro on his Satellite laptop. He does not have the original installation disks. His Windows Product Key is for XP Professional, so I used my own XP Pro disk for the install. When it gets to inserting the Product Key, it says it is not valid. Is there any way around this? I can't believe Toshiba would do such a stupid thing to its customers. I should be able to install any valid version of Windows, as long as I have a legitimate Product Key. Thanks.
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Hello again, Jerry.
Thanks for that tip. Using the unattended install Product Key, I was able to complete the Windows installation. Once I was at the desktop, I used the Microsoft keyupdate tool to change the Product Key, and it worked. In fact, it doesn't even ask for activation anymore.
Unfortunately, this laptop has seen better days. The screen flickers like mad -- and yes, I've tried updating the video driver to the latest version with the same result. I also checked the refresh rate, and it's correctly set to 60Hz. Looks like either a loose cable (although shaking the laptop has no affect) or a hardware problem. I'm guessing it's hardware since it flickers terribly when doing even a simple file transfer.
Thanks you for your help. I learned something new today that I may need to use again in the future.
Kevin

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