well i overcame by other 1xxxxxxxx problems by changing pc, i installed windows xp on this one and now it wont let me activate, just says that it cant connect to the registration service

why dont you just call it in instead of activating it over the net?

because i live in england

What if I’m outside the United States and need to activate my installation over the telephone?

Microsoft has regional and, in some locations, local customer service centers to process activation requests. Telephone access numbers to these customer service centers are toll-free where available. Some countries can only be serviced with local toll numbers due to their telephony infrastructure or other issues. For very few countries, users will need to contact Microsoft by calling collect.