Re: Windows XP activation

"MattSamyel" <MattSamyel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:169E104A-7BEB-4DA2-BE2D-66394724D360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Excuse me, I got COA tag with my new computer and shop assistant told me,
that I can use it with every CD of Windows XP Proffesional.

There's the problem. You were mis-informed, and basically ripped off.

So I installed
Windows XP Prof. and downloaded program (from http://microsoft.cz ) to
reset
Product Key. I ran it, inserted Product Key, but it showed error. I
restarted
PC and System told me to activate. So I ran activating program, and
inserted
Product Key. Only response was, that activation program said me, it
couldnt
activate widnows, and that, I have to call support. I rather ask here. Do
you
know, what is wrong?

Yes. You can't activate the type of XP Pro that you installed with the type
of key that you have. The types have to match, retail to retail, OEM to
OEM, VL to VL.

You should have received an install disk.

HTH
-pk



Thank for help.


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