"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> sandman112 wrote:
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>> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
>> news:OVk1lOAEGHA.2628@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Xu wrote:
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>>>>I going to reformat soon, but I remember having to phone activate last
>>>>time I did so. I know I have to activate no matter what, but isn't there
>>>>some files I can copy off my HDD and then put back after I format so
>>>>that the activation is online and automatic?
>>>
>>>Just curious, what happened when you phone activated the last time?
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>> i've formated and reinstalled a number of times and i also used to
>> reactivate online each time with no problems, i did however have trouble
>> the last time i tried it, i ended up on the phone activation line, you
>> get some recorded thing asking you to type in a load of digits on the
>> phone keypad ... this then came back as not working either. I was then
>> put thru to some service center somewhere (not a very english accent) and
>> he then asked for the first 5 digits of the product ID, put me on hold
>> for 5 mins then came back and read out a code i had to type in to
>> activate.
>>
>> i did ask why the online activation failed but he didnt have a clue and
>> didnt really seem to intrested either.
>>
>> i will back up these files and see how it goes next time i reinstal
>
> I wonder if the original product key will work for a reinstall or if you
> have to use the code he gave you ...
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the code he gave me wasnt a product key type code, it was an activation
code, very diferent, and unfortunatly i didnt take a note of it, just typed
it in as he read it out, so i no longer have any idea what the code is ...

like i said, next time i'll try to activate it and if i run into the same
trouble at least i'll have those files backed up to try and see if that
works