Product Activation

Posted: 07-23-2003, 08:53 AM

Qihao Fu

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I have got a Windows XP Pro CD from my school, it is a
licensed one which is subject to MSND-AA. Microsoft
authorized my university (University of Waterloo) to
distribute it to its students.

The problem I have is I installed Windows XP on my laptop
around 6 months ago, and after about a week or two, my
laptop didn't work anymore, I haven't fixed it till now,
because it was already out of warranty, and it would cost
a lot to replace a new motherboard for it. So I decided to
give it up and I eventually bought a new desktop. Then I
asked for the Windows XP Pro CD from school again, and
installed it on my desktop. When I tried to activate it
with my previous CD-Key, it said I couldn't activate it
more than once. I asked the staff at school and also
checked the website regarding XP activation, I knew I
could only install it on one computer. The thing is my
laptop doesn't work anymore, and I won't use it and will
probably throw it away, but so can I install the Windows
XP on my new desktop then? Shall I call microsoft to deal
with it?

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Tom Porterfield

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Re: Product Activation

Posted: 07-23-2003, 10:26 AM

Qihao Fu wrote:

> I have got a Windows XP Pro CD from my school, it is a
> licensed one which is subject to MSND-AA. Microsoft
> authorized my university (University of Waterloo) to
> distribute it to its students.
>
> The problem I have is I installed Windows XP on my laptop
> around 6 months ago, and after about a week or two, my
> laptop didn't work anymore, I haven't fixed it till now,
> because it was already out of warranty, and it would cost
> a lot to replace a new motherboard for it. So I decided to
> give it up and I eventually bought a new desktop. Then I
> asked for the Windows XP Pro CD from school again, and
> installed it on my desktop. When I tried to activate it
> with my previous CD-Key, it said I couldn't activate it
> more than once. I asked the staff at school and also
> checked the website regarding XP activation, I knew I
> could only install it on one computer. The thing is my
> laptop doesn't work anymore, and I won't use it and will
> probably throw it away, but so can I install the Windows
> XP on my new desktop then? Shall I call microsoft to deal
> with it?

Yes, choose the option to activate by phone instead of over the internet.
That way you can speak with a service rep if needed to explain the
situation. Won't take long and you'll soon have XP activated on your new
desktop.
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

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cjohnson

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product activation

Posted: 09-10-2003, 04:40 PM

I have windows XP that came with my Dell Inspirion. It
continues to tell me that my activation grace period has
expired, then when I click on it it tells me that Windows
XP is already activated. How can I make it stop?

chris

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product activation

Posted: 11-03-2003, 09:14 AM

Hi All,
I was just wondering if anyone knows of a way of
formating and reinstalling XP OEM edition without having
to contact microsoft for a new product key?
I have been having loads of intermittent bugs with my pc
for ages and have decided to either buy a new hard disk
if necessary ,or format and re-install on the old drive
a clean copy.
I have done this twice before and had to call microsoft
for a new number as the existing one was used to activate
XP when I got the pc ages ago.
If Anyone knows of anything that may help I would be
extremely grateful.
Thanks guys
Chris

Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers

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Re: product activation

Posted: 11-03-2003, 10:22 AM

Hi Chris,

Nope, but there's no reason you should need a new Product Key. You should be
able to use the same one, and activation should be automatic unless hardware
changes have been both significant and recent. If that is the case, you may
need to phone in activation, but this shouldn't ake but a few minutes.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"chris" <chris_b_golden@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:086401c3a1f3$3d14e410$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> Hi All,
> I was just wondering if anyone knows of a way of
> formating and reinstalling XP OEM edition without having
> to contact microsoft for a new product key?
> I have been having loads of intermittent bugs with my pc
> for ages and have decided to either buy a new hard disk
> if necessary ,or format and re-install on the old drive
> a clean copy.
> I have done this twice before and had to call microsoft
> for a new number as the existing one was used to activate
> XP when I got the pc ages ago.
> If Anyone knows of anything that may help I would be
> extremely grateful.
> Thanks guys
> Chris

chris

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Re: product activation

Posted: 11-11-2003, 12:17 AM

THanks Rick

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Chris,
>
>Nope, but there's no reason you should need a new

Product Key. You should be

>able to use the same one, and activation should be

automatic unless hardware

>changes have been both significant and recent. If that

is the case, you may

>need to phone in activation, but this shouldn't ake but

a few minutes.

>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"chris" <chris_b_golden@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:086401c3a1f3$3d14e410$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi All,
>> I was just wondering if anyone knows of a way of
>> formating and reinstalling XP OEM edition without

having

>> to contact microsoft for a new product key?
>> I have been having loads of intermittent bugs with my

>> for ages and have decided to either buy a new hard disk
>> if necessary ,or format and re-install on the old

drive

>> a clean copy.
>> I have done this twice before and had to call microsoft
>> for a new number as the existing one was used to

activate

>> XP when I got the pc ages ago.
>> If Anyone knows of anything that may help I would be
>> extremely grateful.
>> Thanks guys
>> Chris
>
>
>.
>

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