Need to disable account on PC which no longer exists

I built my own PC and had some problems with networking about 3 months ago so I F-disked it and reinstalled my Windows XP on it. Unfortunately I forgot to deactivate my account before doing so and now my PC is double registered. I do have other PC's registered to my account which I wish to keep and need to know how to avoid this problem if I repeat this mistake or wish to register another PC.
Any help would be much appreciated, even if it is to inform me it's impossible to fix.
-self made- Windows XP Mid-High level rig

You can't deauthorise a 'dead' installation on it's own. However once you've reached the limit of 5 authorisations you have the option once a year to deauthorise them all in one go: About iTunes Music Store Authorisation and Deauthorisation

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