On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:12:38 -0800, "relic" wrote:
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> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:43:26 -0800, "relic" wrote:
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>>> wrote in message
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>>>> 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.
>
>No charge for validation.
>
>Maybe ridiculous, but it happens. It's not a big deal to activate over the
>phone; I've had to do it too.
Well, the fact you're talking about personal experience makes me feel
a little better about this matter. Thanks.
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