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re: Windows activation
Monday, January 10, 2005 at 5:56 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by infected
(132 messages posted)
Generally, no. If you have a retail computer (brand name, such as hp or e-machines)..
they typically have OS recovery processes. After the OS is recovered, Windows will
be installed but no activation is required. Some retail computers have a genuine
OEM windows cd, like dell. OEM Windows cds generally don't require activation afterwards
also. If it is a retail XP cd you're reinstalling from, it likely would. What type
of system is it and what recovery or reinstallation media does it have?
On Monday, January 10, 2005 at 5:44 pm, Justin wrote:
>If you reformat your computer that came with xp already installed will you need
to
>activate xp. Also if you reformat your computer and need to activate it do you need
>to activate it a certain way or do you have the choice of online or phone and
if
>you activated it by phone and activate it by phone again will they be suspicius
of
>you?
>
>
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- Windows activation (Justin: Monday, January 10, 2005 at 5:44 pm)
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