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by cyberjan

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After upgrading the computer crashed, I uninstalled sp 2 and ir never ran right. Now it wont boot...I reinstalled xp from disk and now I have 2 versions both are not working how do I get rid of one then try to repair the other?

thanks jan

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by cyberjan

I repaired....It seemd to come up fine but...

Oh, I dont have the XP disks with me...I tried using a friends but with the right key number....it didnt work...do I need the the same disks...I remember when I re-intalled the last time I had to call for activation... and they gave me a different key ...do I need this??? "message says "a problem accurately identifying the status of license, do u want to activate now?

It fails and does not let me log on....do I have to wait till I get the correct disks?? MS via phone is automated so I do not get a human to ask.

by bobho

If you are reinnstalling to the same machcine and have not yet deleted the original innstallation then here is a link with information on how to use your prior activation information. This will not allow you to install to a different machine or the same machine with different hardware.

http://windows.about.com/library/tips/bltip608.htm

Cheers,

RW

by w2ktechman

run sfc.exe /scannnow to repair 1 installation. Edit the Boot.ini to remove the second option
remove the windows system folders for the second (non functioning) OS.

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