re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' Monday, January 23, 2006 at 5:55 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by mike (68 messages posted) 2 words "Intellectual property". An activation key is illegal. If you read the EULA when installing WINDOWS XP it would have advised the licence was for one(1) computer. If it is installed previously on another PC you are out of luck and need to buy another copy. Next time store the CD in a safe secure place for just an occasion. Regards Mike On Monday, January 23, 2006 at 5:27 am, Jennifer Munns wrote: >I have a question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows >XP?' > >My computer recently died, I realised this was due to my hard drive failing. I bought >a new hard drive and exchanged it with my old one. Then I came across my problem... > >Somewhere along moving house a few times I had lost my copy of Windows XP. My boyfriend >nicely offered for me to use his. > >Its fine at the moment, but it keeps reminding me to activate it on the internet. > >So can I phone windows and get a new product key? Will they accept the possiblity >that my boyfriend has bought a new computer, and needs to re-activate his Windows >XP? How will this effect his computer? Where can we find a number to call? > >Thanks >Posted by Jeni Written in response to: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (Jennifer Munns: Monday, January 23, 2006 at 5:27 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (Jennifer Munns: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 5:27 am) re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (mike: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 5:55 am) re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (Larry: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 6:29 am) re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (TonyW: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 7:16 am) re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (Larry: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 8:06 am) re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 9:28 am) re: Question about 'How do I obtain a new Product Activation key for Windows XP?' (Doug: Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 10:54 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum