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by david l huffman sr · about 18 years, 2 months ago
KEEP ACTIVATION STATUS WHEN RELOADING XP OPERATING SYSTEM
by bfilmfan · about 18 years, 2 months ago
In reply to ACTIVATION STATUS
Call Microsoft for a new activation code…
by p.j.hutchison · about 18 years, 2 months ago
If reinstalling XP, you need to keep a copy of the wpa.dbl file. Copy it back to c:\windows\system32 when done. Then you don`t need to reactivate.
by wlbowers · about 18 years, 2 months ago
Most of the reload routines will require re-entry of the key.
Obtain one on the key identifiers and run it to pull the key from the system.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm
Good Luck Lee