Computers. Sigh.

[crows]

So, a while back in the saga of trying to get my desktop computer to work, I ended up reinstalling the operating system. Not a fully pleasant process but it had to be done. That fixed the issues I was having, but on top of the brand new motherboard, it didn't like the installation of windows in terms of the interaction with the product key which it felt had been used and abused. Whatever, most people I know have been able to call and get that taken care of. I just put it off for almost the entire month of grace period it comes with. Today, mom sent me home with her OTHER copy of XP Pro to see if that product key worked. I figured I could give it a try before I spent time on the phone with them tomorrow... so I selected the 'activate' option it's been flashing me with every time I start the machine for the last month.

And it just activates, requesting nothing and making no complaints, product key or otherwise.