Subj : Win XP :-( To : TOM WALKER From : JAY EMRIE Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 10:28 pm TW>JE>TW> Not so from the infoirmation I have for an install from a Retail box TW>JE>TW> edition. IF I format and re-install the system the internet activatio TW>JE>TW> nwil lbe Rejected and I will have to Phone in and Explain the TW>JE>TW> circumstances. IF the "Talking Head" at Microsoft has had a good day TW>JE>TW> he/she will give yuo an Activation key. TW>JE>Tom, you know not where of you speak. I have gone through that procedure TW>JE>of installing a new HD in place of a cratered HD (with XP on it), TW>JE>installing the same XP on the new drive, phoning in and telling them TW>JE>what happened and got it revalidated with no problem what so ever. TW> You don't have my "Luck". Rembmber the sayng. "If it weren't for Bad TW> Luck I woud'ny have any luck at all" ??? TW> Well that is ME! :-) TW>But let me assure you that "when" the Re-Activation day comes. I will TW>let you know how it goes. If you go into it with a "Please help me attitude" you will very likely have smooth sailing. Jay --- þ OLXWin 1.00a þ I'm not nearly as think as you confused I am. * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .