windows XP product activation error after upgrading Hard disk

From: Ron (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 00:50:44 -0700

My old drive was failing (had error codes of imminent
failure but was still working) so I installed another
drive as a slave drive and used the Maxtor install
software to transfer the operating system and drive
contents onto the new drive. Thereafter,I re-assigned the
new drive as master. Redid the IDE cables and jumpers.

Bios recognizes new drive. But upon booting,it starts with
the windows XP logo momentarily and then I get a Windows
Product Activation Error saying: "a problem is preventing
windows from accurately checking the license for this
computer. Error code: 0X80090006"

So I never am able to complete the full boot into windows.
Guess the new HD is throwing the PID identifier off. But
it is the same computer. No help on the Compaq web site
nor on MS website that I can find.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Ron

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