Re: Xp issues

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 09:46:31 +0100

Hi

Have look at the following article by MVP Alex Nichol:

"Windows Product Activation (WPA) on Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm 

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"mljk" <mljk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0A017979-3590-45BB-B83D-F1FC64B132D4@microsoft.com...
| I bought myself XP Pro Upgrade about a month ago.
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| I installed it on my other computer.
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| After installing it i called in for the serial numbers, everything went
well.
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| I then ought another 512 memory for the computer because i want to use it
for music production.
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| After installing the memory i had to call in again, and given only 2 days
to do it.
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| I am now afraid to install any more upgrade on the computer.
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| I am now wondering if i paid nearly 200.00 for head aches, as i don't know
if i will be prompted to activate this microsoft product as i have no
control over this issue, in other words it would seems as if i am leasing
this Xp Pro Upgrade.
|
| What if i want to upgrade my CPU and Motherboard?
| What if i want to get a bigger hard-drive?
| Everything is so cheap now-a-days but i am troubled just thinking that
when i call to re-activate, the machine will switch me to a live operator
AGAIN who in turn could not give me an activation code, because they think i
have XP on more than one computer.
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| I wouldn't mind if they would give Valid XP owners a permanent activation
code.
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|
| I called tech support the other day and ask how to stop all the processes
i don't need from running on my XP Pro, and the guy said he would email me
with some instructions Well it's been weeks and no email.
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| I told him i would like to use my Xp pro on;y for music and would like
nothing pertaining to the internet running in the background, and quickly
said that he uses his comp for the same thing.
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| I know compaints are not liked by forum users or moderators, but i was
looking at the read-up on service pack 2 that's coming out, well that gave
me more head-ache.....
| simply because i wanted Xp to be lighter for my use, so i don't know if i
should update it when that comes out.
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| Is there anyway to slim down XP for music?
| I tried xpmusic.net, but i still feel like it did nothing.
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| Is there any way to upgrade my system without having to call microsoft to
re-activate all the time?
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| Thanks.
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