formatting a computer

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If i just installed a genuine version of windows xp PROFESSIONAL, and like a
year later, it starts to get problems and so on. If i were to format the
computer, would i still be able to use the same cd key as before???

 

[DatabaseBen]

actually you should only reformat the harddrive and
leave the computer be...

just do a "repair" with the cd you have....


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[JS]

Yes.

JS

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

If i just installed a genuine version of windows xp PROFESSIONAL, and
like a year later, it starts to get problems and so on. If i were to
format the computer, would i still be able to use the same cd key as
before???

Note that you can't format the computer; you can only format a drive (or
partition) on the computer.

But yes, you can reformat and continue to use the same key.