xp activation

I have just got a new box with xp installed. I want to
activate it so I can get the latest updates. I did the
registration but cannot find a link or phone # for the
activate. I tried the WIndow updates but it stopped about
half thru. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Description of Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4500/rh4518.htm

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"jerry s." <boboknows@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I have just got a new box with xp installed. I want to
activate it so I can get the latest updates. I did the
registration but cannot find a link or phone # for the
activate. I tried the WIndow updates but it stopped about
half thru. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Thanks Nicholas, as it turns out it is already activated.
Next question would be why won't the updates download??

>-----Original Message-----
>Activation: Start > Run and type: oobe/msoobe /a ,

and hit enter.

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>Nicholas
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>"jerry s." <boboknows@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
> news:0fb201c366bc$2abb5230$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>
>| I have just got a new box with xp installed. I want to
>| activate it so I can get the latest updates. I did the
>| registration but cannot find a link or phone # for the
>| activate. I tried the WIndow updates but it stopped

about

>| half thru. Any help appreciated.
>|
>| Thanks
>.
>

Hi,

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

Open the windowsupdate.log file in the C:\Windows, scroll to the bottom and
look at the recent error codes. You can research them at the above link.

If you cannot see the .log file, go to the control panel/folder options/view
tab and enable the options to see hidden and system files.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jerry S." <boboknows@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Nicholas, as it turns out it is already activated.
> Next question would be why won't the updates download??

> and hit enter.

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> about

Anywhere I can find my XP activation code on my system?

"bob" <wriker@comcast.net> wrote:

>Anywhere I can find my XP activation code on my system?

XP Product Key retrieval:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/tips_fixes.htm

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

If Windows XP is still installed use this -
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

If not it should be on the side or back of your PC case.

"bob" <wriker@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Anywhere I can find my XP activation code on my system?

Alex:
are you asking for your PID? start,help and support, tools, my computer
information.
I hope this helps.

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Sincerely
Larry Maietta
"Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message
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bob wrote:

>Anywhere I can find my XP activation code on my system?

If you mean the Product Key needed for a re-install, get the free Aida
32, enterprise edition from
http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
which is an excellent general System Info tool, and its Software -
Licenses page will tell you the one used for Windows and ones for
several other items.

Note that if the machine came with XP installed, this will probably give
a key used in producing an original image, then cloned to all machines
they make. So it is not the one for a reinstall. But then the key will
be on a label on the case of the machine

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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.org

>On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 17:41:19 -0700, "bob" <wriker@comcast.net> wrote:

>Anywhere I can find my XP activation code on my system?

If you mean how to activate type this
oobe/msoobe /a
In the Start-Run Box

if your computer was preinstalled
it may have been preactivated.


Greg P Rozelle


Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.

Larry Maietta wrote:

>Alex:
>are you asking for your PID? start,help and support, tools, my computer
>information.

I was answering - not asking for anything. Please be careful when
responding that you do it to the questioner


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.org