Re: Product Activation line down for two hours...

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> Mike;
> I have not heard of anyone else with this problem.
> What number are you calling?

Finally got connected (and problem resolved) within minutes after my post. I
called both the toll-free and standard numbers that it lists on the product
activation screen. The toll-free one was what eventually worked. Not a whole
lot of fun during the past 24 hours!

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OxPs7xZZFHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Mike;
> I have not heard of anyone else with this problem.
> What number are you calling?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Mike Jacoubowsky" <MikeJ1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:elCIlmZZFHA.3572@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Working on a balky computer, had to install a new motherboard and memory.
>> Of course, Windows XP wants to be reactivated. Won't work over the
>> network (probably because the drivers for the new board aren't install
>> yet), and when you call the telephone number for activation, you get a
>> message saying that the activation line is down for two hours, please try
>> later.
>>
>> Got that message last night at 11:30pm PST. Still got it at 1:30am PST
>> this morning. And still get it tonight at 9:30pm PST. A very long two
>> hours.
>>
>> This is absurd; is there another way to get this moving? I need this
>> computer working tomorrow.
>>
>> By the way, the immediate message after changing out the motherboard was
>> that I had three days to reactivate, but after two reboots, it now
>> demands reactivation immediately, or it shuts down.
>>
>> Thanks-
>>
>> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
>> www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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