re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' Monday, December 22, 2008 at 3:51 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by appleoddity (2343 messages posted) You can't just use "any" old XP CD. It has to match the version the product key was designed for. Bootlegged copies of Windows XP Pro volume license edition download from limewire isn't going to work with a genuine product key attached to the outside of your computer. You need either an XP Home OEM, or an XP Pro OEM disc depending on which version your HP came with. Written in response to: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (christine cornwall: Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 8:09 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (christine cornwall: Sun, Dec 21, 2008, 8:09 pm) re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (Rich Kurtz: Sun, Dec 21, 2008, 8:16 pm) re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (triplate: Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 2:27 pm) re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (Mozark: Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 3:49 pm) re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (appleoddity: Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 3:51 pm) re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?' (geek9pm: Mon, Dec 22, 2008, 5:58 pm) 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