On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:41:55 -0800, Jim Wilkins wrote:

On Jan 15, 1:03Â*am, Tim Wescott wrote:
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Build her a new one from parts, install her current version of XP on it
from the install disks, and when it asks for registration tell it that
you just did a 'repair'. Â*Be sure to install the new computer under the
old XP license sticker, so you won't be lying.

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Have you actually tried that? I got a replacement XP CD from Dell and MS
phone support wanted a note from Jesus' mother before giving me a
license key that it accepted.

Uh -- I can't remember now! The last time I built a computer I went 100%
from scratch, and bought XP to go with it.

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