From: yadayada@blah.blah   
      
   I would contact Future Shop and explain the situation, unless the sold it   
   without XP included.   
      
   If indeed the Product Key is valid, then you need to contact Microsoft.   
      
   --   
   Chuck   
      
   "HaGGaR"  wrote in message   
   news:4667db02$0$4308$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...   
   >A friend bought a Compaq Presario from Future Shop. It has a valid XP   
   > sticker on the case, but when the Microsoft validation tool sees it, it   
   > refuses to accept it as a valid Product number. Is there a work around for   
   > this? She never recieved any media from them for the computer.   
   >   
   > 1) Buying XP and not having the appropriate drivers for the board.??   
   >   
   > 2) Obtaining a set of restore disks??   
   >   
   > 3) Buying another computer??   
   >   
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