Re: Changing Windows XP Activation Key

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Never had a problem with it myself Bill.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
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<billurie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>> Not all OEM versions are created equally <G>
>>
>> You can try Keyfinder http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
>> Install and run then select Options->Change Key. However failing this
>> your option is a Repair Install which should be quite painless.
>>
> Harry, that 'keyfinder' itself has some problems. I tried
> entering the Product Key which Microsoft had accepted,
> in validating my use of the recent Windows Update
> monitoring, and *keyfinder* (not Microsoft Activation)
> would not accept it.
>
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> William B. Lurie


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