incorrect product key

[Guest]

i just purchased a second hand computer that had win98 on it. i bought a home edition of XP. when installing, at the part where i had to enter the product key i erroneously entered the key from the other computer i have that xp was pre-installed on.

now, every time i start the machine i've just installed xp on, it tells me that windows has to be activated. is there a way to put in to correct product key that i got with the new version i purchased? or do i have to take some strange manuvers?

 

[Guest]

Get this:

http://ryan.ript.net/xppid/

-----Original Message-----
i just purchased a second hand computer that had win98

on it. i bought a home edition of XP. when installing,
at the part where i had to enter the product key i
erroneously entered the key from the other computer i
have that xp was pre-installed on.

now, every time i start the machine i've just installed

xp on, it tells me that windows has to be activated. is
there a way to put in to correct product key that i got
with the new version i purchased? or do i have to take
some strange manuvers?

 

[D.Currie]

Tell it to activate by phone, and before it gets that far, you will have a
chance to change the number.

i just purchased a second hand computer that had win98 on it. i bought a

home edition of XP. when installing, at the part where i had to enter the
product key i erroneously entered the key from the other computer i have
that xp was pre-installed on.

now, every time i start the machine i've just installed xp on, it tells me

that windows has to be activated. is there a way to put in to correct
product key that i got with the new version i purchased? or do i have to
take some strange manuvers?

 

[Michael Stevens]

i just purchased a second hand computer that had win98 on it. i
bought a home edition of XP. when installing, at the part where i
had to enter the product key i erroneously entered the key from the
other computer i have that xp was pre-installed on.

now, every time i start the machine i've just installed xp on, it
tells me that windows has to be activated. is there a way to put in
to correct product key that i got with the new version i purchased?
or do i have to take some strange manuvers?

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Change CD key.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#need2
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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