Re: Windows Product Key Question?

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Jon Hildrum
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"John" <John@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> My question has to do with my windows product key....
>
> A few days ago I wipe my harddrive clean of Windows XP, so i went out to
> the
> store and brought a new copy of windows XP Home OEM full version. So i
> install windows xp with the new product key. My question is since that i
> wipe
> my harddrive clean of windows xp, can i used my old product key, for a
> computer that i am going to build?


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