P PotGuy Joined Sep 17, 2005 Messages 1,934 Reaction score 0 Mar 28, 2006 #1 I just replaced my hard drive and installed windows, but when I tried to activate it now the cd key won't work? Do I have to remove xp from my old hard drive to use the cd key again? Im confused and stupid. Please help.
I just replaced my hard drive and installed windows, but when I tried to activate it now the cd key won't work? Do I have to remove xp from my old hard drive to use the cd key again? Im confused and stupid. Please help.
Ian Administrator Joined Feb 23, 2002 Messages 19,878 Reaction score 1,509 Mar 28, 2006 #2 Ah, sometimes when you replace hardware windows doesn't like it too much and you have to re-activate. Was there a number to phone? I've done that once before and it was fine after I gave them a call
Ah, sometimes when you replace hardware windows doesn't like it too much and you have to re-activate. Was there a number to phone? I've done that once before and it was fine after I gave them a call
P PotGuy Joined Sep 17, 2005 Messages 1,934 Reaction score 0 Mar 28, 2006 #3 Yes it did. And its told me to give the sales rep a 4000 digit code Cheers Ian ill give them a ring tomorrow
Yes it did. And its told me to give the sales rep a 4000 digit code Cheers Ian ill give them a ring tomorrow
muckshifter I'm not weird, I'm a limited edition. Moderator Joined Mar 5, 2002 Messages 25,753 Reaction score 1,211 Mar 28, 2006 #4 Phone MS ... use the OLD key, NOT the new one ... you will be given a UK 0800 # to phone. Just tell them you had to buy a new HD ... and have a note of the Key ready.
Phone MS ... use the OLD key, NOT the new one ... you will be given a UK 0800 # to phone. Just tell them you had to buy a new HD ... and have a note of the Key ready.