Laptop crashed...probs reactivating XP

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
|
|

You're welcome, Andy, good luck.

--
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
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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
|
|