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cant validate XP

Started by Ben-416 , Feb 12 2006 07:26 PM

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Ben-416

Posted 12 February 2006 - 07:26 PM

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Hi I have a valid copy of Windows XP home,i have the sticker ontop of my tower but windows keeps saying I miss typed it?

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ernieh

Posted 12 February 2006 - 07:31 PM

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if u are trying to activate it call up microsoft and when they ask u why you are reactiveting it tell them that u cahnged some of the hardwear

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wannabe1

Posted 12 February 2006 - 07:38 PM

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Hi, Ben...

How many times have you installed on this machine now? Seems like I ran into this issue once and found that by clearing all the boxes by backspacing, it eventually took the key code. Then, after completing the installation, it made me activate by phone. :tazz: