Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
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Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
Friday, January 14, 2005 at 8:16 am
Posted by Sneaky Pete
(3 messages posted)
I have a question about How
do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?:
Working in desktop support, I often have to rebuild PC's due to various problems.
Best way I found to skip the product activation is to switch the computer off when
it starts going through the activation process. You'll still need your CD Key though.
I'm probably going to get flamed for this but if you have 10 PC's waiting to be rebuilt
you really don't have time to sit on the phone to MS to get activation keys.
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re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
Friday, January 14, 2005 at 8:40 am
Posted by Steve Dunn
(572 messages posted)
Is this a wind up?
Do you ever turn the machines back on again?!
On Friday, January 14, 2005 at 8:16 am, Sneaky Pete wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?:
>Working in desktop support, I often have to rebuild PC's due to various problems.
>Best way I found to skip the product activation is to switch the computer off when
>it starts going through the activation process. You'll still need your CD Key though.
>I'm probably going to get flamed for this but if you have 10 PC's waiting to be
rebuilt
>you really don't have time to sit on the phone to MS to get activation keys.
>
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re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
Friday, January 14, 2005 at 9:14 am
Posted by Sneaky Pete
(3 messages posted)
No wind up. This is absolutely true. I have done this loads of times. If it didn't
work my users wouldn't be able to do any work.
On Friday, January 14, 2005 at 8:40 am, Steve Dunn wrote:
>Is this a wind up?
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>Do you ever turn the machines back on again?!
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re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
Friday, January 14, 2005 at 12:39 pm
Posted by ray
(66 messages posted)
Pete i can help you there whats your emal?
i dont want to get flamed either
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re: Question about 'How do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?'
Friday, January 14, 2005 at 8:30 pm
Posted by Ricer46
(19573 messages posted)
I can't find a question in your post, what was it?
On Friday, January 14, 2005 at 8:16 am, Sneaky Pete wrote:
>I have a question about How
>do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?:
>Working in desktop support, I often have to rebuild PC's due to various problems.
>Best way I found to skip the product activation is to switch the computer off when
>it starts going through the activation process. You'll still need your CD Key though.
>I'm probably going to get flamed for this but if you have 10 PC's waiting to be
rebuilt
>you really don't have time to sit on the phone to MS to get activation keys.
>
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