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March 19th, 2004 03:00
Invalid Product Key I got from Dell...
I've used this product key twice and it worked. But now it doesn't work anymore and my computer is
seriously infected with viruses and spywares. I would really, really, really love to reformat it. Why isn't the product key working? What should I do?
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BBlackie
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Chris Bradley
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March 19th, 2004 03:00
TracyInTheEast
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March 19th, 2004 12:00
gryjhnhpe
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March 19th, 2004 22:00
If the XP OS was DELL installed then the Product Key usually on Computer or Tower only works with a DELL reinstallation XP CD won't work with a retail Microsoft XP CD.
If you boot from reinstallation XP CD it usually doesn't request a Product Key , sometimes does though.
If you use from Within Windows (Install > Upgrade > New Installation) it always requires a Product Key.
Also a retail Microsoft XP CD Product Key probably won't work with a DELL reinstallation XP CD.
(haven't tried the above so not sure ?)
Chris Bradley
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March 20th, 2004 19:00
Oh, it was on the side of my computer... I was using the product key from an envelope...
It worked. Thanks a lot, dude. :)