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Mar 20, 2010 | 12:59 pm

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Originally Posted by soitgoes

XP Pro requires a different key than XP Home.

Unfortunately, I don't have any advice other than to call Microsoft. They have free phone support for security-related problems: http://www.microsoft.com/protect/support/default.mspx

Damn! I was hoping thinking any XP CD can get me to the Recovery Console. Was I wrong?

If I call MS, will they ask me the key for Mom's XP Home? That's a big problem since I don't have it and Mom doesn't know anything.

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