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Installing Windows with COA

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Hey my windows is installed with a non-genuine key, I want to reinstall windows using my COA Key , does any one know how i can do this? As i cant use the Key Update tool as it wont let me...
I get a error message saying that the key is invalid?
Please HELP!!!
Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:15 AM
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If you are running a non-genuine version of Windows XP Professional, and you have a product key for Windows XP Home Edition, the Windows Product Key Update Tool is not going to work. You''ll need to perform a "clean install" of Windows XP Home Edition.
Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:22 AMModerator -
I had i Genuine Key but i used it with the KeyUpdate Tool, but that wont let me use it again!..
Will the clean install xp let me use my coa key?
Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:25 AM -
>> I want to reinstall windows using my COA Key
I get a error message saying that the key is invalid? <<This article may explain why your COA key doesn't work
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Closes_Activation_Loophole/1109293194
Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:49 AM
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If you are running a non-genuine version of Windows XP Professional, and you have a product key for Windows XP Home Edition, the Windows Product Key Update Tool is not going to work. You''ll need to perform a "clean install" of Windows XP Home Edition.
Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:22 AMModerator -
I had i Genuine Key but i used it with the KeyUpdate Tool, but that wont let me use it again!..
Will the clean install xp let me use my coa key?
Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:25 AM -
>> I want to reinstall windows using my COA Key
I get a error message saying that the key is invalid? <<This article may explain why your COA key doesn't work
http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Closes_Activation_Loophole/1109293194
Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:49 AM