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Entering the Windows XP Product Key
You’ll need to enter your Windows
XP key code (Figure 143).
Be sure to write this number down in case you need it later. I find
writing this number in the Windows manual is handy. If your CD comes
in a cheap floppy paper holder and you transfer the CD to a jewel case,
be sure to copy the number onto a paper inside the jewel case. It’s
also a good idea to keep the original CD holder. (Keep all the stuff
that’s left over after the build in its own box, in case you need
it later.)
Figure 143: Entering your product key
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If your key code number
is rejected, it probably means you misentered it. Try again. And, again.
And, possibly, again. Be alert for tricky letters like “I”
which could be mistaken for a “1.” Or a “B” for
an “8.”
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