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Old 11-24-2007, 11:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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If I buy a builder's edition of Win XP, or the Home version of Win XP
(because I have read that in 6 months or so Win XP will not be sold any
longer) will I still be able to activate my copy (or copies) in 9 months or a
year, or so, when I go to install it for the first time?
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Old 11-25-2007, 02:38 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes, you will still be able to activate it. Microsoft will still have
the online servers as well as phone activation for Windows XP for as
long as it's supported, possibly longer.

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> If I buy a builder's edition of Win XP, or the Home version of Win XP
> (because I have read that in 6 months or so Win XP will not be sold any
> longer) will I still be able to activate my copy (or copies) in 9 months or a
> year, or so, when I go to install it for the first time?
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Old 11-25-2007, 04:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hi,

Yes, you will be able to activate when you install. The ability to activate
XP will not be removed.

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> If I buy a builder's edition of Win XP, or the Home version of Win XP
> (because I have read that in 6 months or so Win XP will not be sold any
> longer) will I still be able to activate my copy (or copies) in 9 months
> or a
> year, or so, when I go to install it for the first time?
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Old 11-25-2007, 04:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Thanks! Just what I needed to know!

Ken

"Jane C" wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Yes, you will be able to activate when you install. The ability to activate
> XP will not be removed.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
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> "mistercrisp" <mistercrisp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52ECDC79-CEDE-409B-98F5-01EB803B8950@microsoft.com...
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> > If I buy a builder's edition of Win XP, or the Home version of Win XP
> > (because I have read that in 6 months or so Win XP will not be sold any
> > longer) will I still be able to activate my copy (or copies) in 9 months
> > or a
> > year, or so, when I go to install it for the first time?
>
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