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Formatting Hard drive/Reinstalling Windows

segasega · 2007-01-20 20:41:58

I am thinking of formatting my hard drive (for a number of reasons) and was wondering, if I reinstall my version of windows does the same product key work or is there some cr%p where I have to ring them, give them my old one and they generate a new one for me? Cheers.

20-01-2007 9:41pm

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segasega

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I am thinking of formatting my hard drive (for a number of reasons) and was wondering, if I reinstall my version of windows does the same product key work or is there some cr%p where I have to ring them, give them my old one and they generate a new one for me? Cheers.

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#2 20-01-2007 10:13pm

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If you use the same disk, then it'll be the same product key.

You can get this information from your curent machine using a program like RockXP (use google)

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#3 20-01-2007 10:14pm

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Is your copy an OEM version (did you get it bundled with your computer)?

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#4 20-01-2007 10:22pm

segasega

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Well its an OEM version I got off Komplett.ie, I still have the product key, just wondering if I could use the same one and astrofool says I can. Cheers

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#5 20-01-2007 10:27pm

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XP (sp2) needs a product key?

Not when I reformat...

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