Please go
here to the Microsoft validation website.
Try to validate online by clicking the Validate Windows button. Be patient, install the Active X component on your browser and allow it to run, etc.
If this doesn't work, you can access the Support actions from the same site to troubleshoot your validation.
Finally, there is an option available to activate windows by phone if this is a new installation and all else fails.
To contact a Microsoft customer service representative to activate Windows by phone, follow these steps:
1.
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Activate Windows.
Or, click the Windows Activation icon in the notification area.
2.
Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to active Windows now.
3.
Click Read the Windows Product Activation Privacy Statement, click Back, and then click Next.
4.
Follow the steps in the Activate Windows by phone dialog box, and then click Next.
Note The number appears now and differs based on the location that you select.
5.
When activation is completed and you receive the following message, click OK.
You have successfully activated your copy of Windows.
More information on how to activate Windows XP at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307890
I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue.
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