Windows XP Product Registration

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I've just bought a new computer complete with OEM version of XP. However I
want to use the Hard Drive from my old machine, complete with its current XP
installation, setup etc.
Only trouble is, I can't get updates, it has a validation problem which is
fair enough (not sure where the original XP installation was done as I bought
the old system second hand).
I have the new OEM version of XP - How do I re-validate/register/ or
whatever I need to do to access the updates.
I'm hoping I don't have to reinstall.

So what do I do?
 
Larry said:
I've just bought a new computer complete with OEM version of XP.
However I want to use the Hard Drive from my old machine, complete
with its current XP installation, setup etc.
Only trouble is, I can't get updates, it has a validation problem
which is fair enough (not sure where the original XP installation was
done as I bought the old system second hand).
I have the new OEM version of XP - How do I re-validate/register/ or
whatever I need to do to access the updates.
I'm hoping I don't have to reinstall.

So what do I do?
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You can try to use MS's in PK changer to put in the Product Key that
came with the new computer:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/e/9/c/e9c73b60-bff1-4f03-b06f-d3cbe8f8d9f4/KeyUpdateTool.exe

If that doesn't work, and you got a REAL reinstall disk with your new
computer, you could do a repair install:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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