Re: Re-Acticatining Windows XP

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 20:00:44 -0600

There is no reason to lie.
Telling the truth will get the job done. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message 
news:Ozecd.149027$Np3.6432139@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> I just installed a new mother board in my daughters PC and Windows 
>> is requesting that I activate Windows XP. I have not modified or 
>> changed the HD and the previously established users are shown on 
>> the start up window. I tried the '888' phone number but the 
>> automated Rep indicates that my activation ID is not valid. Any 
>> ideas??
>
> I would bypass activation entirely by downloading and running a hack 
> to deactivate it. But that's just me. Another approach is to get a 
> Microsoft operator on the phone and lie through your teeth to her, 
> in the hope of talking her into giving you a reactivation code. I 
> don't know why lying to a phone operator is considered more 
> honorable than downloading and running a hack, but apparently it is, 
> to some folks.

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