RE: Stupid Activation
- From: "tiiim" <tiiim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:27:03 -0700
yup sorry its the way it works on the window side. You can order XP home
cheaper these days or even just the cd only from online..google it.
"Byte" wrote:
> MS allows only one installation of XP per PC. You'll need to purchase another
> copy of XP to install. Didn't your new PC came with an OS (Operating System)?
> Or, you can contact MS for additonal installations on multiple PCs but
> you'll be
> charged for that.
>
> "Talion78" wrote:
>
> > I bought a new Pc in January, and installed Windows XP and used the same
> > registration key as my old computer, every thing has been fine until today,
> > when my computer has asked mye to activate windows.
> >
> > I have gone into the activaiton screen and entered the registration key
> > exactly from the label on my old PC. However I get an error message saying
> > "According to our records, the number of times you can activate windows
> > withthis registration key has exceeded"????????? How I've been using it for
> > years. Can anyone help?
> >
> > I have no intention of paying microsoft for another copy of XP, when I have
> > already done so.
> >
> > I have only 3 days left before windows stops...........help.........
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