Subj : Win XP :-( To : JAY EMRIE From : TOM WALKER Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 08:54 am JE>TW> Not so from the infoirmation I have for an install from a Retail box JE>TW> edition. IF I format and re-install the system the internet activatio JE>TW> nwil lbe Rejected and I will have to Phone in and Explain the JE>TW> circumstances. IF the "Talking Head" at Microsoft has had a good day JE>TW> he/she will give yuo an Activation key. JE>Tom, you know not where of you speak. I have gone through that procedure JE>of installing a new HD in place of a cratered HD (with XP on it), JE>installing the same XP on the new drive, phoning in and telling them JE>what happened and got it revalidated with no problem what so ever. You don't have my "Luck". Rembmber the sayng. "If it weren't for Bad Luck I woud'ny have any luck at all" ??? Well that is ME! :-) But let me assure you that "when" the Re-Activation day comes. I will let you know how it goes. --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ This note from El Cajon California USA * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .