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    windows activated

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vinceboiii, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. vinceboiii

    vinceboiii Animals are friends, not food.

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    hi im sorry for not doing the search but i am in a rush so i am posting this thread, so i reformated twice now and this time while activating my windows xp pro, it says "our records shows this cd key been exceeded" or something how do i reactivate this?

    thanks in advance
     
    vinceboiii, Aug 10, 2007
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  2. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    You will probably have to call Microsoft.
     
    Padmé, Aug 10, 2007
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  3. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Call Microsoft and beg for mercy.

    Or you can wait a month or two and it will "recharge".

    Also protip: Never activate Windows during installation. Always do it afterwards, when all drivers are installed, everything is working, you have no need to reinstall.
     
    Jalf, Aug 11, 2007
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  4. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Interesting. I was unaware that the MS servers reset idle key status after a period of time (but I guess it explains how I've reactivated the same OEM key many times over the years). :)
     
    R4000, Aug 11, 2007
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  5. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Does it take 6 months to reset a key? There was an old article stating that the key activation can be reset after 6 months.
     
    System64, Aug 11, 2007
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  6. gerryf19

    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Microsoft does not officially say how often it resets the activation server, but i have found six months to be about right.
     
    gerryf19, Aug 11, 2007
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    I have have a copy of Windows XP Pro SP2 Student Release, I can install on as many computers as I want. Everything works, updates and everthing. Haha.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 11, 2007
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  8. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Yeah, I don't know the exact time, but you're allowed a couple of minor upgrades at regular intervals, and sometimes (much rarer) you're allowed a full upgrade (which at least requires reactivation)

    Simply reactivating (after a reinstall) without changing any hardware might be allowed more often than the full upgrade. I don't know the specifics of the system, just that it does depend on how long it's been since you last activated/changed hardware.
     
    Jalf, Aug 11, 2007
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  9. vinceboiii

    vinceboiii Animals are friends, not food.

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    wait so that lil warning of 30 days left, what happens after that if i dont reactivate? does my computer lock up or something?
     
    vinceboiii, Aug 11, 2007
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    Administrator, Aug 12, 2007
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  11. zfactor

    zfactor Mastershake

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    well you dont technically have to reactivate but if you dont it will no longer allow you to update and will annoy the crap out of you with pop ups.. i hate wga it sucks imo
     
    zfactor, Aug 12, 2007
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  12. kanehi

    kanehi Notebook Deity

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    Not only it won't allow you to update but some features will be disabled until you activate it.
     
    kanehi, Aug 12, 2007
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