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Pygmalion
I have alredy written to this forum before.
Fujitsu - Siemens notebook was bought about one year ago. It seems
that it came with Windows XP Home preinstalled (there is COA product
key on the bottom of the computer), but Windows XP Home was never used
or activated by the user, nor was COA product key shared with any
other person. User unfortunatelly no longer posses (if he ever had)
installation CD for the Windows XP.
According to the instructions I have obtained on this forum, I
borrowed generic OEM Windows XP Home installation and used COA product
key. Installation was successfully completed. However, Windows XP
won't activate over Internet. Is it possible that activation failed
because installation CD somehow does not match product key? Again,
both COA and installation CD are Windows XP Home edition.
The only other reason for failed activation I can think of is that
product key was stolen. Any ideas?
Thanks for the answers.
Fujitsu - Siemens notebook was bought about one year ago. It seems
that it came with Windows XP Home preinstalled (there is COA product
key on the bottom of the computer), but Windows XP Home was never used
or activated by the user, nor was COA product key shared with any
other person. User unfortunatelly no longer posses (if he ever had)
installation CD for the Windows XP.
According to the instructions I have obtained on this forum, I
borrowed generic OEM Windows XP Home installation and used COA product
key. Installation was successfully completed. However, Windows XP
won't activate over Internet. Is it possible that activation failed
because installation CD somehow does not match product key? Again,
both COA and installation CD are Windows XP Home edition.
The only other reason for failed activation I can think of is that
product key was stolen. Any ideas?
Thanks for the answers.