Need to re-activate re-installed xp home?

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Larry Evans

Secondary to viral infections/xp home problems, I
purchased a new xp home and a "computer literate" friend
installed it for me. I activated the new xp home and
recieved an "activation ID#" from Microsoft. After
activation, I discovered a 70GB hard drive had become a
37GB drive because my friend did not partition the
disk,as we had discussed. So, I re-installed windows with
the desired partitions. Now, my computer notifies me day-
by-day that I have a certain number of days remaining
to "activate" my re-installed, already "activated" xp
home. Since I already have an "activation #", should I
ignore these warnings? Or, did I re-set
the "thermostat",so to speak, and, now need to
somehow "re-activate" windows because my computer does
not contain an activation code from Microsoft?
 
You will have to activate again. The activation code is stored on your hard
drive so if you wipe it clean and re-install XP again, it is gone.
 
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