re: Please help with windowsXP activation puzzle.
Saturday, April 8, 2006 at 4:09 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Mark
(1810 messages posted)
The Microsoft License for use of Windows has always been limited to allowing installation
on only a single machine (and that includes having the same copy installed on a laptop
as well as a desktop machine: only MS Office is licensed for the combination).
On Saturday, April 8, 2006 at 3:13 am, brickwood wrote:
>I've installed winXP onto my new computer (1) with the legit CD i got from my previous
>comp (2), which was still intended to be used.
>
>I was able to successfully activate winXP online on the new computer as well.
>
>However the old comp (2) a few days ago began prompting for windows activation beginning
>from '5 days to go.'
>
>And when i select 'activate now' it says windows is already activated, but it prompts
>this at every restart and startup of the computer now. i now notice that 'activate
>windows' is fixed into the 'all programs part' of the start menu.
>
>But it isnt there for the new comp.
>
>I thought using the same CD was ok because again, a while ago, on another even older
>computer (3) that ran winME i installed that same copy of XP to update it (after
>i had gotten the comp (2) that came with XP).
>
>that comp wasnt connected to the net so i activated by phone.
>
> the indian call operator asked if this was installed on more than 1 comp and
>i replied yes. i was still given a code to activate it and it was successful.
>that 'oldest' comp (3) is no longer in use but im rather confused about what to
do
>now.
>
>what will happen when the activation time runs out?
>i got 2 days. but when i try to activate it keeps saying that it is already activated.
>do i hav to buy another copy of winXP? cause that is really f**ked. i already paid
>for one. why do i need another?!
>
>any ideas or help you can give me about this puzzle i would be grateful.
>
>thanks.
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