Copy of XP home OEM

[tomo2006]

Can any one help me..?

I have replaced a motherboard on my fathers HP desktop but was unable to find the original CD to run a repair... thinking that any XP CD would do the trick I used a non-OEM to boot from and run the repair.. All was good until.

When after clicking on the login I got asked to reactivate the licence but it refused the genuine licence key on side of the box.. Im guessing this is because I have used an xp pro disk to do the repair?

I’m now stuck as I don’t have a copy of the OEM disk and don’t want to purchase a new licence...

I have heard that you can get copies of the CD from microsoft at a small cost does anyone have any ideas where I can get one from??

[The_Burg]

Should be able to get one from HP.
Or just call and reactivate XP, assuming you have Home installed and not pro this should not be an issue.

[FunkyGibbon]

as The_Burg says - phone the Microsoft activation phone number (it will tell you that when you try and activate) - explain it is a rebuild and they'll talk you through the activation procedure.

[tomo2006]

Spoke to MS and they said that I have to contact my reseller (HP) as the Key is invalid www.pistonheads.com/gassing/icons/7.gif

I can login using the admin account in safe mode but will have to wait and see what HP say...

Thanks for the info

[shocker-z]

in that case just grab a WGA and activation patch as you are legal anyway.