unfortunately, it was also partially your fault for losing the actual media. then again, microsoft should at least have some way of verifying your key for anoth

unfortunately, it was also partially your fault for losing the actual media. then again, microsoft should at least have some way of verifying your key for another copy of windows that is the same version... you know what, that problem is actually caused by a few possibilities 1) It's an OEM sticker. You'd have to find/download an OEM disk in that case that matches your manufacturer 2) You're downloading XP Pro with a SP when you have a key for plain old XP Pro It could always be something else, but these are two (read: common) scenarios I know that have frustrated myself and friends in the past. No more, no more. OpenSUSE ftw.