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    XP Expired?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vashts121, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. vashts121

    vashts121 Notebook Evangelist

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    On my brother's pc, when he logs in it says "This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want to activate Windows now?" I click yes, and it shows a box saying "Windows XP is already activated. Click OK to exit." And I click OK, and it takes me back to my brother's userlist where he has to enter his pass to logon, and if I put the pass it repeats everything. I don't know how to fix it....or what the problem is....
     
    vashts121, Mar 16, 2008
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  2. McGrady

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    Reformat? Are you using a bootleg version of XP?
     
    McGrady, Mar 16, 2008
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  3. vashts121

    vashts121 Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't know, it's my brother's laptop. I told I'll reformat it with Vista and he said ok, so I guess that solves it.
     
    vashts121, Mar 16, 2008
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  4. pixelot

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    That's weird.
     
    pixelot, Mar 16, 2008
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  5. kanehi

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    Could be a activation glitch.
     
    kanehi, Mar 17, 2008
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  6. talin

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    Sounds like he's using a crack/hack of some kind.
     
    talin, Mar 17, 2008
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  7. Greg

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    Yeah, I've never seen that happen...it has to be bootleg or unactivated.
     
    Greg, Mar 17, 2008
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    Yeah. My friend's pc has that, because his is bootleg. I win.
     
    McGrady, Mar 17, 2008
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  9. Greg

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    You'd better stop talking 'bout that...this thread gets closed if it does down that path.
     
    Greg, Mar 17, 2008
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  10. talin

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    Should be closed anyway. :p
     
    talin, Mar 17, 2008
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    This happened to me before. I believe some "clean up" program deleted a file or messed up the registry somehow and it kept sending MS for it to be activated. It's like ET phone home! LOL
     
    kanehi, Mar 18, 2008
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  12. Greg

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    There are two files, and a few registry keys, in XP that if altered can seriously screw up your activation.
     
    Greg, Mar 18, 2008
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    They should post the complete next of George Orwell's 1984 everytime they close a thread because "you can't talk about it".
     
    jb1007, Mar 18, 2008
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    That sentence made no sense to me. And I've read George Orwell's 1984. "Complete next"? What's that? :confused:
     
    Amol, Mar 18, 2008
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  15. talin

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    Seriously, hasn't this thread already served its purpose? :)

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    talin, Mar 19, 2008
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  16. pixelot

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    LOL :D :D :D
     
    pixelot, Mar 19, 2008
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