Hi people, can anyone help me!!!!!??? i installed xphome onto my new laptop with the same disc i used on my desktop!! ( i assumed that since i had already brought xp i could install it on as many computers as i wish!!!!!!!!!doh!!!!) It seemed to install successfully but i kept having the activation pop up window appear every day telling me to activate....so i would click to activate...and it would tell me that it was already activated!!! well as most of you will know....it wasnt!!! Yesterday was days left ....ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am trying to fire up xp but i am now in a lock out loop tell me to activate xphome!!! i cant get to windows therefore cant see any of my files!!!! So what options do i have??? 1. ring up Mr Gates...give him money to activate xp??? (why should i ???) 2. Format harddrive.....lose 30days of work....?? At the moment my new laptop is an expensive paperweight..so if any one knows a way around it...please help.... many thanks reddavem