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Windows XP Professional Special Edition

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by lallen01

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"OK I blew it - I selected to do "New Install" for Win XP therefore my Win Pro Office (Word etc) was not recognized - I tried to reinstall - did that ok but wants to activate it - when I tried it tells me that this set of CD's has already been activated - I know that I did it when I loaded it under Me!! How do I unscrew this!

Thanks - Ed Allen

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by computechie

I had a run in with Microsoft's new Activation system with XP as well. You have to call Microsoft, and tell them you need a new serial number. I know thats probably not the answer you wanted to hear, but thats what I had to do, somewhere in the manual it talks about that. They will give you another serial number, but beware, they gave me the 3rd degree on why I needed another one, and what I did to have to reinstall it, but they finally gave me one.

by dmiles

You will need to contact Microsoft about anew activation code to to reinstall,tech support will give you a new key

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