Activation after hard disk replacement?

[Edwin E. Smith]

My hard disk failed and had to be replaced.

Prior to it failing completely, I made a backup of it's
entire contents including the system state information.

After replacing the hard disk, I re-installed Windows XP
but I didn't activate it.

I restored my system, including the system state from the
backup and after rebooting, it popped up and said I had 18
days to activate XP.

I got XP through the microsoft for Partners ActionPack
which had two Product Key codes which were good for 5
activations each.

Does this new activation subtract from my previous
activation such that I now have only 3 activations left
with that Product key instead of 4?

Thanks

Edwin

[Yves Leclerc]

You should be able to re-activate this XP installation. Microsoft has a
phone number that you could call for more info. I do not know this number.

If you would to do new "activation" then yes, this will subtract for you
activation count!

Yves

"Edwin E. Smith" > wrote in message
...
> My hard disk failed and had to be replaced.
>
> Prior to it failing completely, I made a backup of it's
> entire contents including the system state information.
>
> After replacing the hard disk, I re-installed Windows XP
> but I didn't activate it.
>
> I restored my system, including the system state from the
> backup and after rebooting, it popped up and said I had 18
> days to activate XP.
>
> I got XP through the microsoft for Partners ActionPack
> which had two Product Key codes which were good for 5
> activations each.
>
> Does this new activation subtract from my previous
> activation such that I now have only 3 activations left
> with that Product key instead of 4?
>
> Thanks
>
> Edwin

[Edwin E. Smith]

Thanks for the reply.

By Re-activate I assume that you mean that the original
activation is updated with the new hardware.

I have never had a WinXP system with a "normal" activation
so this is all new to me.

The number I called was a robot voice which didn'd give me
any clue as to whether it was a re-activation or a NEW
activation. I guess when I try to use the remaining
activations I will find out.

Edwin

>-----Original Message-----
>You should be able to re-activate this XP installation.
Microsoft has a
>phone number that you could call for more info. I do not
know this number.
>
>If you would to do new "activation" then yes, this will
subtract for you
>activation count!
>
>Yves
>
>"Edwin E. Smith" > wrote in
message
...
>> My hard disk failed and had to be replaced.
>>
>> Prior to it failing completely, I made a backup of it's
>> entire contents including the system state information.
>>
>> After replacing the hard disk, I re-installed Windows XP
>> but I didn't activate it.
>>
>> I restored my system, including the system state from
the
>> backup and after rebooting, it popped up and said I had
18
>> days to activate XP.
>>
>> I got XP through the microsoft for Partners ActionPack
>> which had two Product Key codes which were good for 5
>> activations each.
>>
>> Does this new activation subtract from my previous
>> activation such that I now have only 3 activations left
>> with that Product key instead of 4?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Edwin
>
>
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