XP Pro Serial Problems?

Alright, I Recently Upgraded xp home to pro. somewhere in the process, something happened and I had to do a clean install instead.

Now, I entered my serial key when prompted and everything was fine. I get my system set up and commence to installing all my software,drivers,etc. 1 day later, I get a notification to "activate windows " within 30 days. So, i clicked the icon, entered my key and I get a messege saying "the number of machines this key can be used on has been exceed. WTF!? This Is The Only Machine It Is On! HELP ME PLEASE!

XP Pro Serial Problems?internet explorer

Use the call microsoft option when you click on the keys on the toolbar. Thsi will give you the 800 number to call and a long list of numbers. From there you will be given an operator to whom you explain that your hard drive crashed and you're re-installing the software. Of course, you'll want to explain what really happened.

The operator will give you a sequence of numebrs to enter and you'll be up and running in under 15 minutes.

Really though, it sounds like the software you're using has been used too many times. I authenticate between 4-6 computers a day and rarely get this message.

XP Pro Serial Problems?microsoft office internet explorer

It must have been on another machine. Check out the site http://crackspider.net , you'll be able to find a new one there.
This is a know problem with the genuine Verification process that Microsoft does. The best thing is to call Microsoft and tell them that it is a genuine copy and that its the only machine you have used it on. It sucks because a lot of innocent folks are getting this messages
You probably need to transfer the key to a new machine. There is probably a support email where you do this at the microsoft website, or maybe call the customer service number, and they will give you a new cd key.
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