[Cialug] Off-Topic Q in Windows

[Dave Weis]

Call the activation number and read them the 20-40 digit code and they 
will give you one back. Tell them you reinstalled and they will let you 
activate.

John.Lengeling at radisys.com wrote:
> 
> I know that this is off-topic but I thought I might see if someone could 
> help since Linux people are very smart. :-)   Please reply off-list if 
> you can help.
> 
> I am trying to help my sister by reloading WinXP on her PC since 
> something trashed part of her HD.  
> She couldn't find her WinXP cdrom so just used mine and installed WinXP 
> with my key on a new HD.  
> I extracted her XP key from the registry on her old HD and then tried to 
> change the key using Windows Activation tool (it allows you to change 
> the key before activation)
> 
> The problem is that when I try to actually activate her PC and I enter 
> her valid key, it complains that this key doesn't match the product.  So 
> my WinXP CD must have been different from her original CD.
> 
> Is there a solution?
> 
> 
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