XP Pro

[Guest]

I am trying to re format my hard drive which originally
cam with XP Pro installed. I lost my OEM disk, so I am
trying to re format and re install XP with a retail CD.
When it comes time for me to put in my Product Key, I use
the one that is stuck on my CPU, the original. However it
tells me that the product key is invalid. I cant use the
retail CD's product key because it has already been
registered on another computer. So basically I have my
original product key stuck on my CPU, but is there any
other XP CD I can use with that Product Key, seeing how I
lost the OEM CD that came with the PC. Any help would be
appreciated.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Product Key assigned to your PC will only work and unlock
the original OEM CD that was included with your computer.
Contact the manufacturer of your computer and request a replacement
of the CD. OEM and retail Product Keys are not interchangeable.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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

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| I am trying to re format my hard drive which originally
| cam with XP Pro installed. I lost my OEM disk, so I am
| trying to re format and re install XP with a retail CD.
| When it comes time for me to put in my Product Key, I use
| the one that is stuck on my CPU, the original. However it
| tells me that the product key is invalid. I cant use the
| retail CD's product key because it has already been
| registered on another computer. So basically I have my
| original product key stuck on my CPU, but is there any
| other XP CD I can use with that Product Key, seeing how I
| lost the OEM CD that came with the PC. Any help would be
| appreciated.