Hello, Sorry I should have been a little clearer. This machine has the same disk that came with it when it was built. It worked with activation once before when windows was first installed. Now x years later windows needed to be reinstalled and the computer, the disk, and the key given are all the same. I did find an article via google about xp home making a file in windows\system32 and copying it over to the new install. Since I took a complete backup of the box this is an option, it's wpa.tbl has anyone used this method? My issue with it is it requires one to go in to safe mode, where I don't have sound. I've heard you can run nva in safe mode, but am not sure how without audio. Suggestions? Thanks. Dave. On 10/2/12, Ben Mustill-Rose <ben@benmr.com> wrote:
Have you made sure that the installation media you used matches the type of key? E.G. OEM key (The type that are attached to the case) needs an OEM disk; retail needs retail and VLK needs VLK.
Cheers, Ben.
On 10/2/12, David Mehler <dave.mehler@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
I've got a machine here that had it's copy of xp home reinstalled. Let me emphasize this is a legally purchased valid disk and with a key. Now it's screaming about activation. It's been activated before once. When I try to activate it now it's saying that xp home is no longer available. This is not going to be welcome to the system's owner, who does not want to go 7 at this time. Is there a painless way I can get this system activated so I can use windows update? I'm needing to get MSE on it.
Thanks. Dave.
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