Windows Validator asking to re-validate Windows after formatting and re-installating

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innuendo

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My laptop runs an original Windows XP Pro which I bought 2 days ago, say I have to format my hard drive for whatever reason in the future and have to reinstall Windows and the balloon thing that tells you to validate Windows within 30 days pops up again:mad:

-I've already validated my XP yesterday, Will I be able to validate it again with the same key in case I have to reinstall Windows in the future? (same computer)

-I read somewhere that after a copy of Windows is validated, a file is created in a specific location (or was it in the registry?) that tells the computer that Windows is already validated therefore the 30 days limit thing stops popping up, Is this true? Would copying the file to a CD or USB memory and paste it in the same location after Windows is reinstalled work? (all of this in the same computer too)
 
You should be able to. If not call MS and tell them your key and tell them you had to reformat. They should give you an new one or re-activate it.
 
innuendo said:
My laptop runs an original Windows XP Pro which I bought 2 days ago, say I have to format my hard drive for whatever reason in the future and have to reinstall Windows and the balloon thing that tells you to validate Windows within 30 days pops up again:mad:

-I've already validated my XP yesterday, Will I be able to validate it again with the same key in case I have to reinstall Windows in the future? (same computer)

-I read somewhere that after a copy of Windows is validated, a file is created in a specific location (or was it in the registry?) that tells the computer that Windows is already validated therefore the 30 days limit thing stops popping up, Is this true? Would copying the file to a CD or USB memory and paste it in the same location after Windows is reinstalled work? (all of this in the same computer too)
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u don't have to save the file on a cd just reinstall it when you need to and it should work or like ocaryu1 said u might just have 2 call em
 
lol, you arent going to be able to crack windows, sorry. you are allowed to reformat your computer though. when you validate your copy of windows it sends info about your computer (hardware config mostly) to microsoft. when you reactivate it, it cross checks with the hardware already stored there. if it appears that it really is the same computer then there is no problem.
 
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