%&*$£#@ activation

RipperRoo · 05-08-2005, 03:12 AM

I've been having problems with one of my machines of late, its an old motherboard (about 6 years) and the IDE controler is on its way out. because of this it keeps crashing the O/S drive and needing to be reinstalled to get it running again.

I've lost count of the number of times its crashed in the last six months, sometimes it will last two weeks, other times two days, but out of habbit I activated it every time regardless.

then another crash/reinstall put paid to the last bit of respect i had for M$, apparently my Legal copy of XPHome has been activated too many times and M$ suspects it has been distributed and is a pirate copy

Wobbel · 05-08-2005, 03:26 AM

Maybe this article could help you out, rip, it explains how to re-activate xp, after a new install, without the need for online activation, or calling them.

http://netsecurity.about.com/od/wind...twinxp0829.htm

**greffov** · 05-08-2005, 03:58 AM

there are OSs that do not have this activation crap.

Win2K is an excellent solution for situations where windows is a necessity, but not all the (slowing down) bells and whistles are required.

For a server there is a very nice platform that can immitate the windows box in almost any way

RipperRoo · 05-08-2005, 05:22 AM

Tnx m8, least ill only need to phone them once

Pasty901 · 05-20-2005, 11:26 AM

Ive had that, if u reactivate too often you have to ring them .. end up talkin to someone in india lol always an interesting conversation!

05-08-2005, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	*%&$£#@ activation I've been having problems with one of my machines of late, its an old motherboard (about 6 years) and the IDE controler is on its way out. because of this it keeps crashing the O/S drive and needing to be reinstalled to get it running again. I've lost count of the number of times its crashed in the last six months, sometimes it will last two weeks, other times two days, but out of habbit I activated it every time regardless. then another crash/reinstall put paid to the last bit of respect i had for M$, apparently my Legal copy of XPHome has been activated too many times and M$ suspects it has been distributed and is a pirate copy __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin** A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

05-08-2005, 03:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	there are OSs that do not have this activation crap. Win2K is an excellent solution for situations where windows is a necessity, but not all the (slowing down) bells and whistles are required. For a server there is a very nice platform that can immitate the windows box in almost any way __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

05-08-2005, 05:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
RipperRoo AdMiN oF RoCk! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: uk Posts: 2,080	Tnx m8, least ill only need to phone them once __________________ PcTechtalk.com Admin A7V8X xp2600 Barton SLK 97U, GeForce FX 5700, 1GB 2700DDR Ram Sony DVD -R/+R/RW, SB Live 5.1 Digital, 1 x 30gb 3 x 200GB 2x120GB 1 x 250GB HDD'S, 19" TFT Epson R265 HP NX6125 Laptop 1gb memory http://www.minotaur-computers.co.uk/

05-20-2005, 11:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pasty901 News Writer! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 785	Ive had that, if u reactivate too often you have to ring them .. end up talkin to someone in india lol always an interesting conversation! __________________ "The hardest thing in this world is to live in it."

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05-08-2005, 03:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Maybe this article could help you out, rip, it explains how to re-activate xp, after a new install, without the need for online activation, or calling them. http://netsecurity.about.com/od/wind...twinxp0829.htm