help with xp activation-legit xp! please

[seeker]

hi,

I've got a sony laptop bought new in 4/2002. and came with xp-home.
Recently i had to clean/format and install xp-home again.

When i try to activate, online fails (no reason given)...so i went to
telephone activation.

i'm using the poduct key (printed on a MS holograph label affixed on
the laptop bottom and the product id generated on-screen.

after mucho talking to an MS automated phone system...it just
says...cannot activate "goodbye"

what the hell is this...nobody to talk to???


any help would be appreciated

thks

bob

 

[Richard in AZ]

At some point in the "automated phone system" there was an option to talk to
a real person.
Try again and the person on the other end should help.