Can't register XP

I had a PC running windows XP, I did some upgrades and thought that it
would be a good idea to re-install XP and so clear all the old stuff out.

I got my disc, put it in and did a total reinstall. But then when I
started, it wanted me to activate windows within 30 days. So I put in the
right numbers from the Disc and it would accept them? I'm only running the
one copy of XP on my PC so what did I do wrong?

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Regards
John & Victoria
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Try again here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307890&sd=techh

"John" <glasshousejohn DeleteThis @britanniabear.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I had a PC running windows XP, I did some upgrades and thought that it
>would be a good idea to re-install XP and so clear all the old stuff out.
>
> I got my disc, put it in and did a total reinstall. But then when I
> started, it wanted me to activate windows within 30 days. So I put in the
> right numbers from the Disc and it would accept them? I'm only running
> the one copy of XP on my PC so what did I do wrong?
>
> --
> Regards
> John & Victoria
> http://victoriaandjohn.blogspot.com/ (see what we are up to)
> use this link if you live in the UK and like to give your opinion
> http://my.yougov.com/go.aspx?id=8ade9ecb-3582-4fdb-942b-c77fd2485ee3
>
>