Activating Xp?

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htmark98

Hi was wondering if someone could offer me some advice.

I have a Pc and laptop both with xp home installed on it, one is dell
and laptop hp. Now my laptop was repaired a few months back and they
installed a new windows on it when i asked them for a oem cd to reboot
if need to they refused and said all i needed was my key (back of my
laptop) Now it crashed and as i havent got a xp cd at hand i tried
using my dell one and it worked.

Now i have 30 days to activate this can i just use the key on the back
of my laptop to do so?
 
Hi, tried ringing and they said i need to phone back and speak to
technical dept, is this normal?
 
First you should try Activation over the Internet..........it that fails a
number will come up on screen that you need to phone.
Leave the computer screen on at that point and phone the number...go thru
the automated process giving the laptop activation number and if that fails
it will forward you to a tech.........tell the tech that you did a
reinstallation and he will issue a new number to enter in the field onscreen
and will wait while you do it,
The last time I needed to do this with an OEM version it took all of 10
minutes on the phone at 7pm on a Saturday nite.............your time may
vary depending upon time of day and where you are.

peter
 
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