Quick Win XP Question....

[Alan420]

My copy is about to expire (won't accept the product code-30 days nearly over).

If I reinstall it now do I get another 30 days, or will IU have to reformat it?

I only ask coz it'll be dead for half next week if I wait for them to get me a replacement copy...

[tuffer]

www.deluxserials.com/?search=win%20xp&start=50

[Alan420]

Tuffer,

I've got a real serial key, the bastard thing just won't accept it.

[paolow]

ill email you a win xp pro key, in the event you dont get any better advice you could always give it a go

paolo

[Incorrigible]

Happenned to me and believe it or not.....

Ring the MS help, you get a automated product doodah (technical term) have to input the product code, they then give yo a new authorisation code

Worked for me

[pdV6]

Alan, I take it you went through the process of contacting MS to get a product activation key for WinXP that's unique to you?

If you have and it doesn't work, get on the blower to Microsoft asap.

NB You shouldn't be able to use other people's keys, as they're supposed to be unique to your hardware combination.

[Alan420]

pdV6 said:

Alan, I take it you went through the process of contacting MS to get a product activation key for WinXP that's unique to you? If you have and it doesn't work, get on the blower to Microsoft asap. NB You shouldn't be able to use other people's keys, as they're supposed to be unique to your hardware combination.

Odd situation here.

We're a small business, I've just set up a few more XP machines for them.

We've got 3 machines on the same product key, only one of which wants authorisation, we have a spare copy, but no matter what I try I can't change the product key on this machine to match the spare disk.

I can't phone microsoft direct as an outside contractor is meant to be handling it, and I don't really have that much of a clue what I'm doing...



Going back to my other question at the start of the thread, what will happen if I try to reinstall it?

[plotloss]

If you delete the primary partition reformat and reinstall then it will give you another 30 days.

Dont know how you FDISK without DOS though!

[Alan420]

Ah. I was hoping to reinstall as there's a load of stuff on this machine I don't want to use.


[mutters]
Useless IT support contractors should have had this done over 2 weeks ago...
[/mutters]

[pdV6]

plotloss said:

If you delete the primary partition reformat and reinstall then it will give you another 30 days. Dont know how you FDISK without DOS though!

Win98 boot disk!

[plotloss]

pdV6 said:

plotloss said: If you delete the primary partition reformat and reinstall then it will give you another 30 days. Dont know how you FDISK without DOS though! Win98 boot disk!

Good call!

[Alan420]

That's what I used 1st time round...

[Pies]

Alan YHM

[Alan420]

Pies,

I've replied now. Cheers for the offer...

[Alan420]

Thanks for the input guys, the computer people just got back to me and it's all sorted now...

[IPAddis]

paolow said:

ill email you a win xp pro key, in the event you dont get any better advice you could always give it a go paolo

Just a quick warning. If Microsoft find people giving out keys (they have to be business i.e. Open license keys to work on other PCs), they will a) prosecute you and b) cancel your key in the next service pack.

Ian A.