Re: How to Activate Windows XP

From: Ron Martell (ron_at_onlinehelp.bc.ca)
Date: 04/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 17:18:51 GMT

"Jim Walker" <walkerjd1@att.net.net> wrote:

> I can't activate Windows XP. I have looked for the Icon on the Task Bar
>and it is not there, and I have looked for the task in System Tools and it
>is not there. The computer was bought used and the seller imaged the OS
>onto the hard drive. He says it is the original one and the serial numbers
>that came with the computer apply to it. The next step will be to call
>Microsoft and I hate to go through that wicket. I am not getting any
>prompts to activate the OS and I am thinking that it might be ok to leave it
>alone. Of course the one month period could apply and the OS would become
>inoperable. Any thoughts that might help resolve this?

It sounds like your computer has a "bios locked" OEM version of
Windows XP which does not require activation.

If it did require activation and was not activated then you would be
getting a nagging popup several times a day reminding you that you
have only x days left in which to do the activation.

Try the check suggested by Richard Urban. If that does confirm that
your XP has *not* been activated then post a response back here as
there is a way of fixing that.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada 

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