Re: Do I have to buy this copy of windows?

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From: Sam (samhunt90_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: 22 Mar 2004 13:08:29 -0800

"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message news:<uYF8tc9DEHA.2768@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> Sam wrote:
> > But - I'm now getting a nag prompt to register this version of Windows
> > XP within 30 days. What does this mean? I've already paid for the OS
> > twice - once when I bought the computer, and again when I re-purchased
> > the (useless) start-up disk from the vendor. Do I have to pay for XP
> > Home a third time???
>
> No. You have to REACTIVATE as it is telling you.
> This is to prevent you from installing the same copy on multiple computers.
> You owe no more money, just activate it. If it has been more than 120 days
> since you activated, you should have no problem activating over the
> Internet.
> If not, you may have to actually activate by phone.

Right, but I "borrowed" this one from a friend in the computer
business. There is a distinct possibility that it *is* active
somewhere.

Sam_Hunt.