Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Fatal error: Key is invalid https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Fatal error: Key is invalid en-US Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:19:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.2 Anonymous on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-72876 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:39:15 +0000 Anonymous 72876@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

I got that & it was the Firewall no pop just block so get new firewall

dal987 on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-68083 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:07:15 +0000 dal987 68083@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Hi, I found it's IE's settings (Not the cache) which => Fatal error: Key is invalid
Resetting to default is a sledgehammer to a nut, but it worked.

What exactly causes the problem.. well.. that's pending. Sorry!

GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-56770 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:07:15 +0000 GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith 56770@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

I don't think this is any of GAOTD's fault. Every single activation that I tried perfectly. I'm pretty sure it's something to do with your computer, router/modem, or your ISP.

Also: as long as you have IE installed, it doesn't matter what browser you use. The Giveaway Wrapper always uses IE settings.

brianfms on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-56768 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:36:56 +0000 brianfms 56768@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

I use Firefox not IE. Sometimes the GAOTD activates with no problems as with "iSpring" for PowerPoint; but on more than one occasion the dreaded FATAL ERROR: KEY IS INVALID appears. Today I have around 18 hours still available to ACTIVATE so it should not be a time issue. It is very frustrating and like some other posters that I have read it means that I miss out on a potentially useful piece of software. If there is anyone who has been able to overcome this problem it would help more than just me I think!

GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-55995 Sat, 02 May 2009 17:23:23 +0000 GMMan, Hexadecimal Blacksmith 55995@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Could be your connection or something. Apparently, something is corrupting your activation key. Try clearing IE's cache.

Anonymous on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-55994 Sat, 02 May 2009 17:00:11 +0000 Anonymous 55994@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

Try again later on.

I never always get an instant hit myself when trying to connect to the servers.

vermin on "Fatal error: Key is invalid" https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/5251#post-55989 Sat, 02 May 2009 14:18:46 +0000 vermin 55989@https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/

While trying to setup the software for today 02/05/09 (WinX DVD) following error appears :

Connecting to giveawayoftheday.com: checking key availability.
Return message then appears : Fatal error: key is invalid.

This is not the first time this has happened. Any ideas on how to rectify this error.
Have already missed out on some GOOD freeware because of this error.