Reinstallation after hard drive reformat

[Guest]

Am I going to have issues with "Product Activation" if I
reformat my hard drive and want to reinstall Windows XP?
In the Product Activation FAQ it says that sometimes a
new code is needed in this situation, but I don't want to
do it if I'm going to have to pay for a new one. Will
they give me one for free?

 

[NetNut]

Hi,
If you are unable to activate Windows XP via the
internet, then select the option to "activate by
telephone". It is free and painless.
The NetNut

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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Am I going to have issues with "Product Activation" if I
reformat my hard drive and want to reinstall Windows XP?

No. You can do this as often as you like.

In the Product Activation FAQ it says that sometimes a
new code is needed in this situation, but I don't want to
do it if I'm going to have to pay for a new one. Will
they give me one for free?

Yes. There is never a need to pay anything extra.

 

[Guest]

You should just be able to just reinstall it