Do i have to Deactivate my current windows XP?

[Guest]

Hi
I have a question, I have windows xp prof installed in my pc. I activated it when i bought it. The cd it came with has a service pack 1 built in it. My question now is.... I NEED to reformat my entire computer yet again . Since my windows xp is now activated, Do i have to Deactivate it in order to reinstall it and be able to use my Product code key again? Im afraid if i dont deactivate it that it wont let me get windows back up because that product key has already been activated. If i need to deactivate it, can someone tell me how to do that

Thank you so much in advance :
Breezy

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

As you are reinstalling to the same system, you will simply need to
reactivate. There is no need to deactivate first, you will just activate the
installation the same as you did the first time around.

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Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Hi,
I have a question, I have windows xp prof installed in my pc. I activated

it when i bought it. The cd it came with has a service pack 1 built in it.
My question now is.... I NEED to reformat my entire computer yet again .
Since my windows xp is now activated, Do i have to Deactivate it in order
to reinstall it and be able to use my Product code key again? Im afraid if
i dont deactivate it that it wont let me get windows back up because that
product key has already been activated. If i need to deactivate it, can
someone tell me how to do that?

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much Rick! Your help is very much appreciated Im on my way now to do my reformatting and reinstalling Here i go :

*Hugs
Breezy

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

There is no "unregistration" or "de-activation" process, as such.

There's no limit to the number of times you can reinstall and
activate the same WinXP license on the same PC. If it's been more
than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


Bruce Chambers

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Hi,
I have a question, I have windows xp prof installed in my pc. I

activated it when i bought it. The cd it came with has a service pack
1 built in it. My question now is.... I NEED to reformat my entire
computer yet again . Since my windows xp is now activated, Do i
have to Deactivate it in order to reinstall it and be able to use my
Product code key again? Im afraid if i dont deactivate it that it
wont let me get windows back up because that product key has already
been activated. If i need to deactivate it, can someone tell me how
to do that?