Peter McKone, Redwood City, Calif. Answer: Microsoft should have fixed this when you contacted it the first time. Obviously, your copy of Windows is genuine if you bought it from a reputable manufacturer like HP. If Microsoft didn't help, then HP should have. When you have a nonworking computer, being stuck between the OS developer and hardware manufacturer is the worst place to be. Both companies do their best to keep customers at bay with automated phone numbers and websites with forms and autoresponders. On the record, I'd advise you to contact Microsoft or HP through channels. Here's how to get in touch with Microsoft. Here's how to find someone at HP. Off the record, I'd tell you that the chances of getting this resolved without reformatting your disk or knowing someone at Microsoft are slim to none. No one cares about your data. HP already has your money, you're outside your PC's warranty, and apparently Microsoft thinks it's acceptable to catch a few innocent customers in its legitimate attempts to thwart software piracy. I contacted Microsoft on your behalf. It took a closer look at your problem and told you HP may have sent you an update to your BIOS (basic input/output system) code. That, in turn, may have led Windows to think it was running on a different computer. Microsoft gave you a new Windows key, allowing you to use your laptop without having to reformat your hard drive. Christopher Elliott specializes in solving intractable consumer problems. Contact him with your questions on his advocacy website. You can also follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Google or sign up for his newsletter. Photo illustration by Aren Elliott.
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