Re: xp pro upgrade

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/30/04


Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:39:59 -0600

Steve;
Did you call Customer Service as suggested?
Choose the option to activate by phone.
Call the number on the screen, done in about 5 minutes.

This applies as long as that Windows XP license is not currently
installed on another computer.

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:271e01c4a72c$f33e4300$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I loaded XP PRo upgrade on an windows 98 machine.  15 days
> later after the activation period it is asking me to
> activate up booting up after logon.  I don't get any
> windows screens or anything the activation menu is up and
> it says that my product key has exceeded the maximum
> number of activations. Enter another key or call customer
> service.
>
> If I go purchase an xppro upgrade cd and license can I use
> that activation key to get into windows.
>
> Thanks
> Steve 


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