[pchelpers] Re: wrong key

Hi PcCowboy,

Sunday, August 28, 2005, 9:40:36 AM, you wrote:

P> A customer comes in with a laptop that has damage system files. I
P> insert my OEM cd and run a system repair. The setup ask for the
P> product key and I type in the one that is on the COA that is on the
P> computer. Everything works. But when i go to activate it, it comes
P> up with the message that I'm using the wrong key. Why didn't it
P> tell me that during the repair setup? I have to call MS to get it
P> activated.

Maybe you need to save the WPA.DBL file beforehand, and restore it
afterwards?

-- 
Scott.




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