On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:43:26 -0800, "relic"  wrote:   
      
   >   
   > wrote in message   
   >news:1uajj6to9a90gbl2ipo5eu37i4cusd6s3o@4ax.com...   
   >> I had to reinstall Win XP.  The dang validity check kept telling me   
   >> that my registration key for the Win XP Install CD was no good.  I   
   >> bought the Win XP CD along with my new comp about a year ago. It *is*   
   >> the install CD  that installed the original Win XP on my machine.  The   
   >> key sticker is right on the side of the comp's case.  How in the hell   
   >> can MS  tell me the CD key is not correct?   
   >>   
   >> Has anyone else had this problem?   
   >>   
   >> (I should *never* have trusted Redmond by installing that "validity"   
   >> check crap on my machine.)   
   >   
   >Call Microsoft to validate. The phone number will show up when you select   
   >that you are going to validate by phone. That would have taken less time   
   >than it did to post your rant.   
   >   
   I didn't see that item at all.  Fortunately, since Acronis True Image   
   gave me back my previously imaged backup, I don't have that problem of   
   the 30 day  trial nonsense, but I will  if I have to live with a new   
   install in the future.   
      
   As far as the phone bit goes, are you sure they will even talk to me   
   without me giving them a credit card number and charging me some   
   outrageous fee?  It's ridiculous that this should have happened in the   
   first place.   
      
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