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From: Andy on 13 Apr 2010 03:00
Sure can but you have to let it fail and bring up the 1-800 number for
Microsoft
over the phone you can reactivate it as often as you like and this was told
to me by the phone rep when i was having a problem with my old system asking
to be reactivated daily

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"XP Guy" <XP(a)Guy.com> wrote in message news:4BC3EA97.BC9E5E5F(a)Guy.com...
> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>
>> > Your original product key will work fine - as long as your
>> > haven't had to re-validate your system during the past 120 days.
>>
>> As long as the hardware hasn't changed, it shouldn't matter how
>> recently the system was last re-validated. The hardware hash
>> Windows uses to decide if it is the same machine will be the
>> same, so shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Not true.
>
> When XP is installed on a system for the first time, using a given
> product key, it would have no memory or awareness if the user had to
> re-validate a previous installation which used the same product key.
>
> But Microsoft and their validation server will know when the last time
> that any given product key was used to perform a validation (or
> re-validation), and they set the rules such that a system validation
> with the same product key can't happen any sooner than every 120 days.


From: Zaphod Beeblebrox on 13 Apr 2010 08:35

"XP Guy" <XP(a)Guy.com> wrote in message
news:4BC3EA97.BC9E5E5F(a)Guy.com...
> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>
>> > Your original product key will work fine - as long as your
>> > haven't had to re-validate your system during the past 120 days.
>>
>> As long as the hardware hasn't changed, it shouldn't matter how
>> recently the system was last re-validated. The hardware hash
>> Windows uses to decide if it is the same machine will be the
>> same, so shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Not true.
>
> When XP is installed on a system for the first time, using a given
> product key, it would have no memory or awareness if the user had to
> re-validate a previous installation which used the same product key.
>
> But Microsoft and their validation server will know when the last
> time
> that any given product key was used to perform a validation (or
> re-validation), and they set the rules such that a system validation
> with the same product key can't happen any sooner than every 120
> days.

Since the hardware hash is transmitted to the validation server, it is
able to determine that it was the same machine and allow the
validation to happen. Think about it - if not, they'd be getting tons
of calls from people who reinstall and need to revalidate because they
botched the install in some way, and those who have managed to infect
their systems within days of setting them up, etc. After the 120 days
(if that's the correct window of time, I don't know for sure) it
doesn't matter what hardware it is installed on, the validation will
pass. Been there, done that.

--
Zaphod

Arthur Dent, speaking to Trillian about Zaphod:
"So, two heads is what does it for a girl?"
"...Anything else he's got two of?"


From: XP Guy on 13 Apr 2010 09:34
Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:

> Since the hardware hash is transmitted to the validation server,
> it is able to determine that it was the same machine and allow
> the validation to happen.

The OP is installing XP on a new (different) motherboard, but using the
same product key that is already associated with an existing
installation of XP on another machine. If he had to perform a
re-validation on the other machine at any point in the past 120 days,
then that will count against him when he tries to validate the
installation on the new machine using the same product key.

> Think about it - if not, they'd be getting tons of calls from
> people who reinstall and need to revalidate because they botched
> the install in some way,

You are speaking about people that are re-validating the same system.

The OP is trying to install (and validate) XP on a new system. The
hardware hash will be different.
From: Andy on 14 Apr 2010 01:35
A phone call to to microsoft activation line will fix that i have done it
when i changed my mother bord a few times.
the phone rep said no window for reactivation via the phone only on the
internet or over a dial up activation attempt.


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"XP Guy" <XP(a)Guy.com> wrote in message news:4BC47302.94F840A1(a)Guy.com...
> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>
>> Since the hardware hash is transmitted to the validation server,
>> it is able to determine that it was the same machine and allow
>> the validation to happen.
>
> The OP is installing XP on a new (different) motherboard, but using the
> same product key that is already associated with an existing
> installation of XP on another machine. If he had to perform a
> re-validation on the other machine at any point in the past 120 days,
> then that will count against him when he tries to validate the
> installation on the new machine using the same product key.
>
>> Think about it - if not, they'd be getting tons of calls from
>> people who reinstall and need to revalidate because they botched
>> the install in some way,
>
> You are speaking about people that are re-validating the same system.
>
> The OP is trying to install (and validate) XP on a new system. The
> hardware hash will be different.


From: Zaphod Beeblebrox on 14 Apr 2010 08:20

"XP Guy" <XP(a)Guy.com> wrote in message
news:4BC47302.94F840A1(a)Guy.com...
> Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
>
>> Since the hardware hash is transmitted to the validation server,
>> it is able to determine that it was the same machine and allow
>> the validation to happen.
>
> The OP is installing XP on a new (different) motherboard, but using
> the
> same product key that is already associated with an existing
> installation of XP on another machine. If he had to perform a
> re-validation on the other machine at any point in the past 120
> days,
> then that will count against him when he tries to validate the
> installation on the new machine using the same product key.
>

No, see below.


>> Think about it - if not, they'd be getting tons of calls from
>> people who reinstall and need to revalidate because they botched
>> the install in some way,
>
> You are speaking about people that are re-validating the same
> system.
>

Exactly, just like the OP. See below.


> The OP is trying to install (and validate) XP on a new system. The
> hardware hash will be different.

Reread the OP's OP:

>>> my Acer Aspire One completely screwed up and i had to do a clean
>>> install will
>>> i be able to use the Windows XP Home key with the clean install or
>>> do i have
>>> to buy a new key?

He is revalidating the same system, not a new system. The 120 day
window does not apply.

--
Zaphod

Voted "Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe" for seven
years in a row.


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