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How do I determine if a copy of XP has been installed?

by dville-jack Jul 31, 2007 7:09AM PDT

I have two copies of XP Home. These are legitmate copies - opened retail boxes. I want to determine if they have been installed without actually installing them. If they have not been installed, I want to sell them. If they have been installed, I will toss them because they cannot be used again. I've tried going to the Microsoft site, but have not found what I need to know. Any ideas?

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Just contact Microsoft.

by Kees Bakker Jul 31, 2007 7:21AM PDT

They have a toll-free number for activation problems and the people there will surely be able to tell you.

http://www.mikeshardware.com/reports/report_winactprob.html is just a story.
http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/ will certainly help you to find a phone number (it might not be the above toll-free number, but it should be a good start).

Hope this helps.

Kees

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Just contact Microsoft

by dville-jack Jul 31, 2007 8:07AM PDT

Thank you Kees. I called and they transfered me to the proper techie. Both of my copies are still valid to use. He just needed the product keys.

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You're welcome.

by Kees Bakker Jul 31, 2007 11:58PM PDT

Nice to read a positive story on Microsoft.

Kees

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