Re: XP Self Activated - Is this Possible?

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Tom Runge wrote:
> I recently purchased a new computer and was not connected to the
> internet when the product activation wizard popped up so I closed it.
> The next day, after establishing an internet connection I decided to
> activate XP. I could not figure out how to open the wizard so I went
> to the help area to try and figure out how to open it. (The
> activation icon was not in accessories/system tools). When I then
> tried to run the wizard the computer informed me that XP was already
> activated. Could this have happened on its own? I had not entered
> any product ID data at all and had not been to any MS sites. I am
> cross posting this for wide dissemination and apologize if this
> offends anyone. I certainly appreciate your help with this.

1) Your computer has a BIOS locked installation. Activation was done at
the factory and is not required.

2) No, you are not cross-posting, you are multi-posting. Please learn the
difference: to cross post you click the newsgroups button and select the
groups you wish to post to - two or three *relevant* groups is plenty.
Multi-posting means copying and pasting the message into a new message
window each time and then posting it to each group individually. This is
frowned upon for several reasons: -

a) Each message is a new thread in each of the groups it's posted to.

b) Information is duplicated and people will think they are helping only
to have you say "I've already tried that". They cannot see what advice you
have been given to your posts in other groups. This will frustrate posters
and you may end up receiving no assistance at all. If you cross-post, all
messages are kept in the same thread and people can see what other advice
you have received.

c) It's a waste of bandwidth.

d) It's annoying and frustrating.


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