From: haggar@nb.sympatico.NOSPAM.ca   
      
   Hi Chuck, I think she went through the contacting future shop thing, what   
   section of Microsoft would one call to figure this out?   
   "Chuck"  wrote in message   
   news:cOidna5ED-Cfu_XbnZ2dnUVZ_oavnZ2d@comcast.com...   
   >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.   
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   > --   
   > Chuck   
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   > "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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