Windows XP HD Swap needs reactivation

Hi, I recently traded in a master hard drive with XP installed from one computer to another. Windows seems to load very well until the login on which screen it asks activation because of differences in hardware. I can't log in to access my internet on the computer and there is no phone support. How can I activate it?

Main boot disc Windows XP contain the codes of the product activation system.  XP needs to find the components of the motherboard that existed at the present time THAT XP has been installed.  Pass the master XP drive to another PC now there a different motherboard to 'see' and the product activation code no longer matches.  Then, it considers that this is another PC and product activation fails.  To remedy this you will need to re - install XP so that it resets the "product activation" system and reset the code in order to get the new activation.  This is normal!

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