recently my computer needed a fesh install of windows xp home edition and i lost my recovery disk that i needed to install it so a computer person gave me a stand alone windows xp and i installed windows off that and i used my microsoft key that came with the computer
now its telling me to activate windows xp, i just wanted to know if this was legal or illegal thing to do. since i used my own microsoft cd key that came with the computter i purchased 2 years ago.
also when i click active windows xp it says it cannot connect to the internet which is already connected, is there anyway of activating it without the activation wizard.
@ricky91 I had to use my Windows Install Disc to re-install in a Dell of a friend of mine. I re-installed with my disc and his key. Activated it and to this day no problems!
google it, an you might find the answer, (i did)...but yeah, i'll tell you how when i get home today, so just reply back , if you did find a way to activate it
