Re: Activation bug during OEM XP install

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JohnO wrote:
We're installing WinXP, which goes fine, but when the first login
screen eventually appears a window pops up requiring us to
activate. Normally we get 30 days, right? Problem is, there's no
code there if we were to call in, and naturally the machine can't
do it online because there's no NIC driver yet...we haven't even
seen the desktop to this point. There's no way past this, other
than reformat and reinstall. :-(
Last time we had this happen we reformatted the drive and it worked
as expected on the second try. Yesterday, we attempted to install
on an identical copy of the hardware we used last week and the same
problem occurs. Reformat, and it happens again. Any idea why this
is happening?
Info: iGoLogic i3899F integrated mobo, Core 2 Duo T5500. OEM Win XP
CD.

Hoping a second posting fairs better?

This OEM CD you are using - did it come with the system? If so - contact
the makers of said system. If it did not come with the system - is it a
GENERIC OEM installation CD and not one from some name-brand system?

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