Celmer said:
I purchased a laptop - had 2000 on it. So I loaded my legal copy
of XP on it but it will not take the key.
What's the best way to resolve this? Doing over the phone w/o
actually speaking to someone is an enormous hassle.
Shenan said:
Make sure you are typing it correctly.
Is this an OEM copy of Windows XP?
yes OEM and yes very carefully typed.
See my other response.
An OEM copy and the word 'too' in your subject line infers you have this
copy installed elsewhere (or have had) and with that in mind - that pretty
much excludes you from having a 'legal copy of XP' to install on another
machine. (In accordance with the strict wording of the EULA that comes with
OEM XP.)
In short - if that OEM copy of Windows XP is or has ever been installed on
another machine - you have used your single license and should purchase
another to remain in compliance with the EULA.