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I have a IBM Think pad R40e laptop. Recently my hard drive crashed and i got a new hard drive installed. Now i want install WINODOWS XP in the new hard drive. So when I had put the Xp installation CD and enteres the CD key, it not getting accepted.

My laptop has an OEM key underneath it with a serial number also.

I need help so as to get Windows installed in my laptop. I need the serial key, pls help me find it......

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:41 AM

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Hello Arvindh,

Your issue appears to be outside the scope of the Genuine Advantage forum. In an attempt to assist I would like to provide some information which may help. Do you have the original recoevery software disc which came with your IBM R40e originally? If so this would be the easiest way to restore the laptop back to factory originally settings. Please reference the technical support page to reference how to use the recovery disc for restoring your system. Please keep in mind that recovery CD’s are specific to your computer manufacturer. Please contact your manufacturer for assistance. They should be able to assist with your request and/or questions. Since the telephone number and web sites are not maintained by Microsoft we cannot make any warranty as to their validity.

I have included their contact information here for your convenience:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/homeLenovo.do?cm_re=masthead-_-supdl-_-sbp-lenovo

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/CNCT-SUPPRT.html#hp

Also if your installing Windows XP that did not come with your laptop please reference the forum Carey provided located here: Windows XP newsgroup: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

Also you may find more information detailed Setting up Windows XP or here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/default.mspx

Thank you,

Stephen Holm, MS

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:42 PM

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You can get expert Windows XP assistance by posting your Windows XP related question in the Windows XP newsgroup: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:58 AM

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Hello Arvindh,

Your issue appears to be outside the scope of the Genuine Advantage forum. In an attempt to assist I would like to provide some information which may help. Do you have the original recoevery software disc which came with your IBM R40e originally? If so this would be the easiest way to restore the laptop back to factory originally settings. Please reference the technical support page to reference how to use the recovery disc for restoring your system. Please keep in mind that recovery CD’s are specific to your computer manufacturer. Please contact your manufacturer for assistance. They should be able to assist with your request and/or questions. Since the telephone number and web sites are not maintained by Microsoft we cannot make any warranty as to their validity.

I have included their contact information here for your convenience:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/homeLenovo.do?cm_re=masthead-_-supdl-_-sbp-lenovo

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/CNCT-SUPPRT.html#hp

Also if your installing Windows XP that did not come with your laptop please reference the forum Carey provided located here: Windows XP newsgroup: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

Also you may find more information detailed Setting up Windows XP or here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/default.mspx

Thank you,

Stephen Holm, MS

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:42 PM

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