Activation question

PROBLEM:
I've reinstalled XP numerous times (see below why) & activated online
with no problems. Recently, after a reinstall , when I go to activate, I
get a message that reads "cannot activate - product key used too many
times". I then have to go through the touble of calling MS and have them
issue me an activation code (which I've done 5 times already). I find it
annoying to have to activate by phone. Why has XP stopped activating over
the net, and why the activation message?

NUMEROUS REINSTALLS:
I'm currently enrolled in an A+ certification course. I'm Learning many
methods to clean install XP such as on single & multiple partitons
senarios, Multi OS's, network installations, automated installs using
answer files. Using my practice PC, I use a purchased XP Pro Upgrade (I
have Windows 98 CD for proof of upgrade).
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