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04-28-2008, 08:07 AM
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How to activate the Invalidated XP???
 Hi folks,I could not get the right answer to my problem in this forum. Please help me. 1. I had my WinXP SP 1 installed on my system. 2. System HDD crashed and sent for replacement 3. The dealer replaced the HDD and installed XP SP2 from some other CD. 4. Once I tried to upgrade my installation with the latest from Microsoft website, it checked for validity with some software. 5. Validity failed and now whenever I start the System, getting the message 'You are the victim of countefiet copy of Windows' 'buy a genuine XP' etc etc. I do have the original CD (XP SP1) with me. Most likely I missed my CD Key. Even if I get my CD key( I am still searching my documents) I do not know how to stop getting these messages and validate my copy. Kindly help me. thanks in advance. regards, Srinath India
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04-28-2008, 08:19 AM
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Personally, I would dump it in the lap of the dealer to validate. If he used a counterfit copy of XP why should you suffer? There are places to report people like that.
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04-28-2008, 08:43 AM
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You have two choices - find your key and then change the key in the windows install on your PC -google 'How to change the Windows XP Product Activation Key Code' for how to methods - or buy a new key. Buying just a new Key cossts pretty much the same as a key and a CD so go ahead and just buy a SP2 so you do not have to download all the updates.
The disk is useless as proof of validity- the key is everything. You can use the same CD to install the same type of windows (retail home for example) 1,000' s of times as long as you use the new key on each of the installs.
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04-28-2008, 08:44 AM
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You can call Microsoft and talk to them. They may be able to walk you though updating to your correct key provided it's the same version of Windows.
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04-28-2008, 09:05 AM
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If it's an invalid copy, I don't think UI would trust it, and would probably just reformat and instal my own copy that I trust.
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