From: nvm@nunya.biz   
      
   "Will"  wrote in   
   news:deednWbraJbV7zfWnZ2dnUVZ8kydnZ2d@bt.com:   
      
   > XPP machine seem to die last week.  Couldn't resurect it and saw on the   
   > web "blue screen" problem after (auto?) update. Ran the recovery   
   > console, ran the spunist script but made no difference.  Still blue   
   > screen even in safe mode. Tried a repair install.  But now looks like it   
   > is installing afresh.  Not what I intended. Anyway, it's asking for the   
   > prod code and lo behold its not on the cd case nor machine.   
   > Is there any escape?  The reg code was on the HD but now I can't see how   
   > to access it. - can I use another code to rebuild or is this going to   
   > mess me up later ?   Other coa is fully registered to me on a different   
   > machine I want to keep.   
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   I presume the reason the code was on the HD was because you bought the   
   computer pre-made (rather than building it from scratch). Try calling the mfr   
   to see if they can give you the code for that machine.   
      
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