Re: Windows XP Home activation...ARRGH!!!

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 15:09:33 -0600

Safe Mode will work. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"James D" <newsgroopie@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:u29N9xyeEHA.692@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Jupiter. I have been doing the time stretch thing. But today
I tried
> to log on and it signed on and then off. Which looks like it needs
to be
> activated. So how do I activate it now without having to reinstall?
Safe
> mode? Thank goodness for laptops :)
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:u9oEHuyeEHA.3520@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > James;
> > If you do not change to much within 120 days, internet activation
> > works.
> > See this link for activation details and what causes the need to
> > reactivate:
> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
> >
> > You are most likely to small for Volume License so activation will
be
> > necessary as long as you constantly change hardware.
> >
> > However if you need to activate so often, I wonder if you could
save
> > some time by not activating until necessary.
> > You have 30 days after initial installation...use the time.
> >
> > -- 
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> > "James D" <newsgroopie@NOSPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:eViFulyeEHA.724@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > OK, So I've installed Windows XP Home edition. It works ok,
except
> > for
> > > sometimes I tend to upgrade hardware or HAVE to reformat due to
> > problems
> > > beyond the repair capabilities of Windows.
> > >
> > > So what's the problem? It's that damn activation process!
Sometimes
> > it lets
> > > me activate over the internet, sometimes I have to call the 800
> > number,
> > > enter ALL the secret code and then get transferred to a live
person
> > only to
> > > have to give them ALL that information AGAIN!
> > >
> > > Isn't there some way to by pass this whole process? Say maybe a
one
> > time
> > > activation fee for unlimited use? I'd be willing to pay that to
> > avoid the
> > > pain in the a$$ process of calling every other month just to
give a
> > laundry
> > > list of information repeatedly. After all, I paid for the copy
of
> > Windows XP
> > > Home, why should I have to confirm it every time I have the
> > unfortunate
> > > pleasure of re-installing it?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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