Re: which key

From: Gulper (l_lashREMOVE_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/14/04


Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:04:48 +0100


My thanks to you both for the reply. My course of action
is now quite clear.

Regards
             Gulper

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospamcableone.net> wrote in message
news:107p90u28s5v416@corp.supernews.com...
> Greetings --
>
> If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since
> reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive
> image used at the factory and not _your_ specific Product Key;
> therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not be --
> used for a re-installation. Use the Product Key affixed to the
> exterior of the PC; this is _your PC's_ Product Key.
>



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