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Went to try to activate my computer and I get a message saying that the amount of times I can activate have been exceeded. What do I do? I had to reinstall XP because when I set up the dual-boot with windows vista Beta 2, the Vista boot manager got stuck on the partition with XP and would refuse to delete. I could not get Vista to install because of that. Thanks. |
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Travis King wrote: > Went to try to activate my computer and I get a message saying that > the > amount of times I can activate have been exceeded. What do I do? I > had to reinstall XP because when I set up the dual-boot with Windows > Vista Beta 2, the Vista boot manager got stuck on the partition with > XP and would refuse > to delete. I could not get Vista to install because of that. Thanks. Call the telephone number provided at that activation screen. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP windows - Shell/User |
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Never mind. I called them and I got it straightened out. "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message news:ipCkg.33888$1i1.24215@attbi_s72... > Went to try to activate my computer and I get a message saying that the > amount of times I can activate have been exceeded. What do I do? I had > to reinstall XP because when I set up the dual-boot with windows vista > Beta 2, the Vista boot manager got stuck on the partition with XP and > would refuse to delete. I could not get Vista to install because of that. > Thanks. > |
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Travis King wrote: > Went to try to activate my computer and I get a message saying that > the amount of times I can activate have been exceeded. That's a misleading message and isn't really true. You can activate as oiften as you need to. All that's necessary in your case is to take the option to activate by telephone. You should have been given an 800 number to call. Just do so--it's normally quick and easy. -- Ken Blake - microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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Ken Blake, MVP wrote: > Travis King wrote: > >> Went to try to activate my computer and I get a message saying that >> the amount of times I can activate have been exceeded. > > > That's a misleading message and isn't really true. You can activate as > oiften as you need to. Which brings up the question as to why a hotfix hasn't been provided, being as they've known about this bug for a long time. Could it be that MS hopes people will rush out to buy a copy of XP they don't need so they can make two billion a month instead of one? Or were the programmers too busy writing new versions of WGA to be bothered? Alias |
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Alias wrote: Or were the programmers too busy writing new versions of WGA to be bothered? http://windowssecrets.com/comp/060615/ TOP STORY Genuine Advantage is microsoft spyware You are prompted to activate windows every time you restart your computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us |
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Travis King wrote: > Went to try to activate my computer and I get a message saying that the > amount of times I can activate have been exceeded. What do I do? I had to > reinstall XP because when I set up the dual-boot with windows vista Beta 2, > the Vista boot manager got stuck on the partition with XP and would refuse > to delete. I could not get Vista to install because of that. Thanks. > > The error message you received is misleading. What it really means is that you've activated "via the internet too many times within the last 120 days." I think microsoft should fix this message, but it is, in reality, a relatively minor "cosmetic" issue, so they're probably giving more weight to some silly cost-benefit analysis more than they are their customers' confusion. There's no limit to the number of times you can reinstall and activate the same WinXP license on the same PC. Nor is there ever a charge. Nor does a Product Key (so long as it's not an evaluation license) ever expire. If it's been more than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most likely be able to activate via the internet without problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call. Here are the facts pertaining to activation: Piracy Basics - microsoft Product Activation http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/ Windows Product Activation (WPA) http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin |
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