Re: Multiple re-installs

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No, it doesn't even get that far. He can't even install Windows now, he is
being told he has installed too many times. How can that happen if there is
no communication to Microsoft? What possible counter is in effect here if
the drive is either new or wiped clean?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

Well, if MS is saying they won't "Authenticate" his Product Key again, there
are still a few options available. If your friend can run without updates
for a while (keeping the Firewall up, for sure) the Key will be good for
automatic authentication in 120 days after the last authentication. They
would need to redo everything every 30 days to keep from Safe Mode, until
authentication could be done.
This person needs to do a little work on learning how to do a system backup.
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"sheridan" <sheridan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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A friend has a real problem. He has Windows XP and because of problems
from
time to time, has had to wipe out and re-install Windows several times
over
the past 2 - 3 years. He tried to re-install this week to a new hard
drive
and he is being told he can't because he has installed too many times.
Just
how can Windows know that if the drive is new or clean? He is not
installing
Windows on multiple computers, this is the same computer each and every
time.
Sometimes, with a different hard drive. So how can this be happening and
what can he do?

He tried talking to a live person at Microsoft but that was useless. The
rep was sure he was trying to get away with something, which I know to be
false. He has reached the point where he is ready to buy another copy of
XP,
but I don't think he should have to. Any thoughts here?

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