Product key does not validate the reinstallation of Windows XP.

Original title: validation after reinstall.

I had to wipe the hard drive of my laptop and re - install xp media a friend disc ed.

Laptop was supplied with xp media ed installed in 2005, but the product to the rear of the machine key now does not match the key on disk

How to validate the new facility to access updates etc?

Thanks for yr help

Jon S

Your friends drive is most likely a "Retail" XP version which has its own product key. In most cases, you can reinstall XP using 'Reticular' media and then activate with your OEM. Is that what you did?

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How to activate Windows XP
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us

See the section titled: "how to activate Windows XP by phone.
Also, make sure that you do not confuse the product key numbers and letters
(number 8 for the letter B, etc.)

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Blank page to activate Windows in the wizard of Windows Product Activation
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314935

How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center:
http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/950929/en=us

Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
(This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

The phone number is not working:
Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

Once Windows activated / Genuine Advantage Notifications:
http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf
(This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on your PC is genuine and authorized)

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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