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Stuscotland
I re-installed XP Pro SP2 on a PC using one of our old Dell Volume Licence
CDs. Complete new image. Problem is, that was the wrong (old) CD and it
prompted me for product activation. It’s now past 30 days and I’m locked out
and unable to activate via Microsoft as I cannot prove we owned the licence!
We no longer have the product key on the side of the PC.
I would wipe it and start again with the correct CD which I now have, but
there is critical data on that PC. How do I gain access as I’m locked out?
Would using a bootable (correct) CD this time get me past current activation
issue?
Excuse the ignorance in advance; it’s a bit of a mess as a result of product
activation being expired.
Thanks
CDs. Complete new image. Problem is, that was the wrong (old) CD and it
prompted me for product activation. It’s now past 30 days and I’m locked out
and unable to activate via Microsoft as I cannot prove we owned the licence!
We no longer have the product key on the side of the PC.
I would wipe it and start again with the correct CD which I now have, but
there is critical data on that PC. How do I gain access as I’m locked out?
Would using a bootable (correct) CD this time get me past current activation
issue?
Excuse the ignorance in advance; it’s a bit of a mess as a result of product
activation being expired.
Thanks