Re: Dell Machine/Activation?

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From: DaveH (xxxdaveoh_at_swbell.net(axe)
Date: 01/11/05 

Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 16:26:41 -0600

"Justin Haygood" <jhaygood86@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:efYEd.453$MP1.155@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> Dell OEM installs should only warn about activation if its not on a Dell
> motherboard. I would call Dell and have them work on it ;). Dell OEM
> Windows XP doesn't even do activation on SP1 and higher (from testing,
> might be RTM) OEM CD-ROMs.
>
> "DaveH" <xxxdaveoh@swbell.net(axe the x's)> wrote in message
> news:34j0dmF4cns2hU1@individual.net...
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> A friend purchased a refurbished Dell Dimension 4700 from Dell. It was
>> originally setup and left sitting for about 6 weeks. Now, when you try
>> to log on, it warns that the machine needs to be activated. It gives you
>> the opportunity to activate but then it tells you that the machine is
>> already activated and goes back to login.
>>
>> Any suggestions are appreciated,
>>
>> Dave H.
>>
>
>

Thanks for the replies. I was hoping for too much, maybe some simple
solution, anything other than calling Dell tech support. I dread it.

Thanks again,

Dave H.

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