Re: re-installing windows XP fresh

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From: Mark Scott (male_at_mark-scott-online.co.uk)
Date: 08/19/04


Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:14:28 GMT

Phone up your local centre and if you are kosher they can give you a new
code to enter

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69b601c48318$d02f96d0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I've loaded windows XP home on another PC previously, and
> for hardware issues had to go back to windows 98, and
> then (accidentally) upgraded to windows ME. I know, it's
> a real POS but i thought id give it a shot. So I'm gonna
> format and put windows XP home back in, but it tells me
> my product Registration is already registered (since you
> have to do that part online). What do i do to get past
> this screen? How can I get my product ID to work. Does MS
> expect me to buy a new copy of XP everytime I want to do
> a format and re-install?
> Thanx in advance guys
>



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