Dear Microsoft:
In December of 2004 I purchased a 17” Dell Inspiron laptop; with Windows XP Home Edition SP1 & SP2 installed.
Recently; a virus invaded my computer; which was so pervasive, it was necessary to reformat the hardrive & re-install my Windows XP Home Edition from CD.
However; because I did not have my internal modem functioning yet; I borrowed a friend’s Windows XP Service Pack 3 CD; not realizing @ the time that it was the Professional Edition.
Also, it required a different Code
of
Authenticity; which did not match my original one.
I downloaded software that allowed me to determine the new CoA; but because either it is a different category of operating system; as well as not a download as before that matched my original Windows XP; it will not allow me to register it on the Internet.
Returning to a restore point is NOT an option; & SP3 is un-installable itself.
What other options are available before the trial period expires in the next 2 weeks?
I really do not wish to reformat & start all over. It took me 2 weeks just to restore all my programs. (;<) (caddman27@gmail.com)
My computer information is as follows:
Service Tag #:
7DDK961
XSC:
16046316649
W-XP-CoA:
[redacted]
It's not easy to do such a thing by accident!
Please REMOVE your COA - or it will end up being blocked for abuse!
You will have to reformat and reinstall using (preferably) the manufacturer's Recovery disks - contact Dell to order a set.
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Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi |
CrashFixPC |
The Three-toed Sloth
