Laptop crashed...probs reactivating XP

Posted: 07-22-2004, 09:46 PM
My laptop has crashed, and I reformatted the hard drive. I have activated WinXP once, when I bought the laptop. I'm trying to reload WinXP back on it and when I go to activate it, while entering my Product Key code, the characters are not showing up. The the character does, then the next one will not.
What could be causing the characters to not show up?

Thanks.
Andy
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
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Re: Laptop crashed...probs reactivating XP
Posted: 07-22-2004, 10:58 PM
Are you sure you are entering the CD key and not the product license or a
previous activation code assuming it was given to you over the phone?

Don't post the key or code here, I'm just asking if you are sure you are
using the CD key. If XP came with your laptop, the key may be on a sticker
on the case or it may be on the sleeve for the CD.

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"Andy D" <andyd211@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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My laptop has crashed, and I reformatted the hard drive. I have activated
WinXP once, when I bought the laptop. I'm trying to reload WinXP back on it
and when I go to activate it, while entering my Product Key code, the
characters are not showing up. The the character does, then the next one
will not.
What could be causing the characters to not show up?

Thanks.
Andy


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Andy D
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Re: Laptop crashed...probs reactivating XP
Posted: 07-23-2004, 06:07 PM
That's was it! I was using the wrong code, I then used the one from the case sticker.
Thanks.
Andy


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message news:%23oSe2bDcEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Are you sure you are entering the CD key and not the product license or a
| previous activation code assuming it was given to you over the phone?
|
| Don't post the key or code here, I'm just asking if you are sure you are
| using the CD key. If XP came with your laptop, the key may be on a sticker
| on the case or it may be on the sleeve for the CD.
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
| "Andy D" <andyd211@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:udLchyCcEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| My laptop has crashed, and I reformatted the hard drive. I have activated
| WinXP once, when I bought the laptop. I'm trying to reload WinXP back on it
| and when I go to activate it, while entering my Product Key code, the
| characters are not showing up. The the character does, then the next one
| will not.
| What could be causing the characters to not show up?
|
| Thanks.
| Andy
|
|
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Re: Laptop crashed...probs reactivating XP
Posted: 07-23-2004, 06:25 PM
You're welcome, Andy, good luck.

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"Andy D" <andyd211@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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That's was it! I was using the wrong code, I then used the one from the case
sticker.
Thanks.
Andy


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:%23oSe2bDcEHA.3480@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Are you sure you are entering the CD key and not the product license or a
| previous activation code assuming it was given to you over the phone?
|
| Don't post the key or code here, I'm just asking if you are sure you are
| using the CD key. If XP came with your laptop, the key may be on a
sticker
| on the case or it may be on the sleeve for the CD.
|
| --
| Michael Solomon MS-MVP
| Windows Shell/User
| Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
| DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
|
| "Andy D" <andyd211@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:udLchyCcEHA.1048@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| My laptop has crashed, and I reformatted the hard drive. I have activated
| WinXP once, when I bought the laptop. I'm trying to reload WinXP back on
it
| and when I go to activate it, while entering my Product Key code, the
| characters are not showing up. The the character does, then the next one
| will not.
| What could be causing the characters to not show up?
|
| Thanks.
| Andy
|
|


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