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apprentice25   02-05-2008 at 08:33:36 PM

Last year I installed Windows XP Home. I never wrote down the activation number.
If I need to reinstall the Windows on the same machine, do I have to have the activation
number? Please excuse me if this is a dumb question.

Thanks

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rgeist554   02-05-2008 at 08:56:42 PM
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If nothing has changed on your PC (hardware, etc) it won't matter. No, you don't need to write down that activation number, it will assign a new on to you... and as long as nothing has changed, it will activate just fine.

If not, just give them a call and they'll give you one. It only takes like 5 minutes. (I've had to do this like 4 times last year >_< )

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g-paw   02-05-2008 at 10:59:06 PM
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When asked to activate it, click on On Line Activation. If it doesn't activate, a phone number will pop up, just call that number.

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