ReInstall & Activation

[Newt]

Hi All,

Due to the possibility of a failing HDD it looks like Im going to have to
replace the drive.
Am I going to run into problems with Product Activation after Installation
on new drive?
What is the procedure for getting round this.
It is unfortunate for me as I am upto date with the latest winXP updates.
This is an OEM version of XP-pro (Dell)
I have SP1 cd from MS.
TIA
Newt

[mrtee]

Contact Dell. They will know.

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Jeff
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"Newt" > wrote in message =
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| Hi All,
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| Due to the possibility of a failing HDD it looks like Im going to have =
to
| replace the drive.
| Am I going to run into problems with Product Activation after =
Installation
| on new drive?
| What is the procedure for getting round this.
| It is unfortunate for me as I am upto date with the latest winXP =
updates.
| This is an OEM version of XP-pro (Dell)
| I have SP1 cd from MS.
| TIA
| Newt
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[Theuns Botha]

On the question of re-activation I am 100% sure the answer is that you will
not have any problems, BUT you will have to get setup files from Dell to
install the OEM version of XP Pro. You just can not use their disk without
these setup files.


"Newt" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
>
> Due to the possibility of a failing HDD it looks like Im going to have to
> replace the drive.
> Am I going to run into problems with Product Activation after Installation
> on new drive?
> What is the procedure for getting round this.
> It is unfortunate for me as I am upto date with the latest winXP updates.
> This is an OEM version of XP-pro (Dell)
> I have SP1 cd from MS.
> TIA
> Newt
>
>