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It's already activated, after you install/update all patches(sp3) after reinstall that will go away.<br />

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It's already activated, after you install/update all patches(sp3) after reinstall that will go away.


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it's ok, you only changed the hard disk. the old activation key should work<br />
the activation request does not show up thereafter, right?
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it's ok, you only changed the hard disk. the old activation key should work
the activation request does not show up thereafter, right?

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Useful article and doc for u<br />
<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457054.aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457054.aspx</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/08_w33/486834/windowsproductactivationtechnica.doc" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="details of windows xp activation (89 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>windowsproductactivationtechnica.doc</a>
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Useful article and doc for u
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457054.aspx [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457054.aspx] windowsproductactivationtechnica.doc [https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/08_w33/486834/windowsproductactivationtechnica.doc]

windowsproductactivationtechnica.doc

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You should accept your own answer as the solution since you fixed it yourself.
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You should accept your own answer as the solution since you fixed it yourself.

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HD crash, installed new HD, installed &nbsp;windows xp and activated it. &nbsp;Getting error message that xp needs to be activated, &nbsp;I click OK to activate and message back is that it is already activated?<br />
I am using original xp cd.
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HD crash, installed new HD, installed  windows xp and activated it.  Getting error message that xp needs to be activated,  I click OK to activate and message back is that it is already activated?
I am using original xp cd.

windows xp activation

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.