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Xp product key not working Legit Copy

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Hi I am trying to do a clean install on an old computer that I built. It was running xp pro service pack 3 and I want to do a clean install and start from scratch. The install went well, but my product key is not working. It is a legal copy of windows xp pro and I dont know what to do thanks for your help.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:04 PM

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Try using the Windows XP Product Key Update Tool.
Carey Frisch
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:43 PM
Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:30 AM

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If the riginal machine on which the XP was installed was pre-installed, then it’s an OEM copy – such licenses CANNOT be moved to a new machine under any circumstances.

Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:43 PM
Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:23 PM

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Try using the Windows XP Product Key Update Tool.
Carey Frisch
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:43 PM
Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:30 AM

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If the riginal machine on which the XP was installed was pre-installed, then it’s an OEM copy – such licenses CANNOT be moved to a new machine under any circumstances.

Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth
- Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:43 PM
Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:23 PM

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