[Help ] Windows activation, wpa.dbl

[EaglePC]

ok I bought a copy of xp home oem from newegg.

I have activated ,now i decided to reformat and freshly install .

I have save the volume serial and wpa.dbl after I got my freshly install xp .

I change volume serial and copy wpa.dbl in safe mode

I had not change a thing on my pc (hardware)

NO GO NO ACTIVATION NOT WORKING ...

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--Sonic

[Plamdi]

Call Microsoft, unfortunatly that's what activation's for.

[Sonic]

wpa.dbl doesn't work since service pack 1.

[EaglePC]

Sonic thanks.

this will be the 9 th time callimng ms in one week(3 times my hard drive crash do to bad power supply,3 times cause i firmeware my dvd roms three times i just want to format) pain,hope vista won't be like this

[Mr Snrub]

this will be the 9 th time callimng ms in one week(3 times my hard drive crash do to bad power supply,3 times cause i firmeware my dvd roms three times i just want to format) pain,hope vista won't be like this

I would advise not activating Windows until you have had a stable system that you don't "want to format" for, say, a week.

That'll save you a few phone calls.