Re: Reactivate Windows???

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From: Steve N. (Steve_N_at_nunya.biz.nes)
Date: 02/09/05 

Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 12:50:03 -0800

Alias wrote:

> "Steve N." <Steve_N@nunya.biz.nes> wrote in message
> news:e1QOFBuDFHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
>>Alias wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Sam" <g_reate_xcalibur@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:uRh47KsDFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Apparently, _Alex Nichol_, on 09/02/05 09:18,typed:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Professor wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Since Windows was first activated on this computer, the hardware on
>>>>>>the computer has changed significantly. Due to these changes, Windows
>>>>>>must be reactivated within 3 days.
>>>>>>Do you want to reactivate Windows now?"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Well, naturally, I clicked NO. However, this insidious message kept
>>>>>>recurring. I have even been threatened to have Windows inoperable if I
>>>>>>don't "reactivate" within the 3-day time limit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I eventually tried to cooperate with "big brother". However, for some
>>>>>>reason known only to my computer, this script cannot connect to the
>>>>>>internet (even though I have no trouble doing it myself). I then tried
>>>>>>the phone connection, only to receive a busy signal every time I try
>>>>>>it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Do not try from that initial message. Cancel that, then be connected to
>>>>>the Internet and go to
>>>>>Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Activate Windows
>>>>>Use Activate on the Internet now and it should go through
>>>>>
>>>>>The condition BTW may be brought on by disabling a device (especially a
>>>>>NIC that counts extra) and rebooting with it disabled. This loses all
>>>>>the votes from the device that things are as they were - permanently,
>>>>>until you activate again with it present.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>This really sucks. Even as I write this, I am contemplating replacing my
>>>>Realtek NIC since it's socket for the CAT5 has kind of become loose and I
>>>>loose connection if the cable is moved even slightly. So given your
>>>>comments above, I sould expect I should have go through the same grind.
>>>>Not pleasant at all :(
>>>>
>>>>BTW, do your comments still hold if I "remove hardware" the NIC first.
>>>>Power down, replace the nic. Then power up and "add hardware" if it is
>>>>not already detected?
>>>>
>>>>Sam.
>>>
>>>
>>>If, when you say NIC, you mean the ether card, I just replaced my onboard
>>>ether card with a new one and no problems at all, no reactivation, no
>>>nothing.
>>
>>
>>"NIC" = Network Interface Card. Standard term.
>>
>>Steve
>
>
> So many terms to learn, so little time ... what's an old man to do?

Keep living and learning.

Steve

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