WinXP Activation on new system

I'm retiring an HP Pavilion and upgrading to a faster P4 computer without a
hard drive. I installed the Pavilion drive which had an existing retail copy
of XP home on it (upgraded from the OEM version). There are enough computer
component differences that I'm required to activate XP. I've tried online
and via the MS phone activation to no avail using the retail product key.

Can someone tell me how I can get the XP on the original drive activated on
the new computer?
--
Cheers

Exactly what happens when you attempt to activate?
Can you do anything?

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"seeds44tech" <> wrote in message
news:F84E80FC-AE86-4724-9354-...
> I'm retiring an HP Pavilion and upgrading to a faster P4 computer without
> a
> hard drive. I installed the Pavilion drive which had an existing retail
> copy
> of XP home on it (upgraded from the OEM version). There are enough
> computer
> component differences that I'm required to activate XP. I've tried online
> and via the MS phone activation to no avail using the retail product key.
>
> Can someone tell me how I can get the XP on the original drive activated
> on
> the new computer?
> --
> Cheers

The automated phone system says that it does not recognize the product key
from the retail copy of XP as a valid key.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Exactly what happens when you attempt to activate?
> Can you do anything?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "seeds44tech" <> wrote in message
> news:F84E80FC-AE86-4724-9354-...
> > I'm retiring an HP Pavilion and upgrading to a faster P4 computer without
> > a
> > hard drive. I installed the Pavilion drive which had an existing retail
> > copy
> > of XP home on it (upgraded from the OEM version). There are enough
> > computer
> > component differences that I'm required to activate XP. I've tried online
> > and via the MS phone activation to no avail using the retail product key.
> >
> > Can someone tell me how I can get the XP on the original drive activated
> > on
> > the new computer?
> > --
> > Cheers
>
>
>

Microsoft Activation Centers Worldwide Telephone Numbers
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/numbers.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx

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"seeds44tech" wrote:

| The automated phone system says that it does not recognize the product key
| from the retail copy of XP as a valid key.

Does this apply:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/invalpk.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"seeds44tech" <> wrote in message
news:F0F0F1BD-BCAE-426C-BACF-...
> The automated phone system says that it does not recognize the product key
> from the retail copy of XP as a valid key.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Exactly what happens when you attempt to activate?
>> Can you do anything?
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "seeds44tech" <> wrote in message
>> news:F84E80FC-AE86-4724-9354-...
>> > I'm retiring an HP Pavilion and upgrading to a faster P4 computer
>> > without
>> > a
>> > hard drive. I installed the Pavilion drive which had an existing
>> > retail
>> > copy
>> > of XP home on it (upgraded from the OEM version). There are enough
>> > computer
>> > component differences that I'm required to activate XP. I've tried
>> > online
>> > and via the MS phone activation to no avail using the retail product
>> > key.
>> >
>> > Can someone tell me how I can get the XP on the original drive
>> > activated
>> > on
>> > the new computer?
>> > --
>> > Cheers

Thanks...I'll try this link

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Does this apply:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/invalpk.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "seeds44tech" <> wrote in message
> news:F0F0F1BD-BCAE-426C-BACF-...
> > The automated phone system says that it does not recognize the product key
> > from the retail copy of XP as a valid key.
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Exactly what happens when you attempt to activate?
> >> Can you do anything?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> >> http://www.dts-l.org
> >>
> >>
> >> "seeds44tech" <> wrote in message
> >> news:F84E80FC-AE86-4724-9354-...
> >> > I'm retiring an HP Pavilion and upgrading to a faster P4 computer
> >> > without
> >> > a
> >> > hard drive. I installed the Pavilion drive which had an existing
> >> > retail
> >> > copy
> >> > of XP home on it (upgraded from the OEM version). There are enough
> >> > computer
> >> > component differences that I'm required to activate XP. I've tried
> >> > online
> >> > and via the MS phone activation to no avail using the retail product
> >> > key.
> >> >
> >> > Can someone tell me how I can get the XP on the original drive
> >> > activated
> >> > on
> >> > the new computer?
> >> > --
> >> > Cheers
>
>
>

Thanks...I'll try the numbers.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Microsoft Activation Centers Worldwide Telephone Numbers
> http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/r...l/numbers.mspx
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
> Microsoft Newsgroups
>
> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...xp/choose.mspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "seeds44tech" wrote:
>
> | The automated phone system says that it does not recognize the product key
> | from the retail copy of XP as a valid key.
>
>