re: Windows XP Activation Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 9:01 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by C K (6515 messages posted) The files will only work from the original machine with the original installation flavor of Windows with no hardware changes. Not knowing what you used to reinstall with, can't offer any more advice. I've tried using the original files on a new install with even minimal hardware changes and it doesn't work. XP checks the hardware and it won't match the original files so it will force you to call MS since you can't activate online. You may have to call them anyway. Written in response to: Windows XP Activation (SeaTan: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 5:06 am) Responses to this message: re: Windows XP Activation (SeaTan: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 9:33 am) All messages in this thread [show all] Windows XP Activation (SeaTan: Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 5:06 am) re: Windows XP Activation (Steve: Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 5:22 am) re: Windows XP Activation (Jacob6601: Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 8:11 am) re: Windows XP Activation (C K: Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 9:01 am) re: Windows XP Activation (SeaTan: Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 9:33 am) re: Windows XP Activation (C K: Wed, Apr 30, 2008, 9:58 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