Reformatting HD

[Guest]

My system is all messy with files that are here and there and everywhere within ALL areas of my computer(s). Cleaning them out with third-party software still has not solved all the error msgs that come up from programs long deleted via ADD/REMOVE. After backing-up all my files to safe areas outside the computer HD I am now ready to reformat the HD but really do not want to be inconvenienced with calling MS with incredibly long authorization code(s) to activate my version of Windows XP Professional on three computers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Reformatting your hard drive and reinstalling Windows XP
will require you to activate Windows XP. There is no way
to circumvent this procedure.

How to Activate Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307890&Product=winxp

Windows Product Activation (WPA) on Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Alex Nichol]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My system is all messy with files that are here and there and everywhere within ALL areas of my computer(s).
Cleaning them out with third-party software still has not solved all the error msgs that come up from programs
long deleted via ADD/REMOVE. After backing-up all my files to safe areas outside the computer HD I am now
ready to reformat the HD but really do not want to be inconvenienced with calling MS with incredibly long
authorization code(s) to activate my version of Windows XP Professional on three computers. Any suggestions
would be greatly appreciated, thanks

 

[Rifleman]

My system is all messy with files that are here and there and everywhere

within ALL areas of my computer(s). Cleaning them out with third-party
software still has not solved all the error msgs that come up from programs
long deleted via ADD/REMOVE. After backing-up all my files to safe areas
outside the computer HD I am now ready to reformat the HD but really do not
want to be inconvenienced with calling MS with incredibly long authorization
code(s) to activate my version of Windows XP Professional on three
computers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks

if you have a legal licence for each machine, then you shouldn't HAVE to
call MS. Just do it on-line.