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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Lucky Phill on November 10, 2005, 06:20:07 AM

Title: XP HOME WONT REACTIVATE
Post by: Lucky Phill on November 10, 2005, 06:20:07 AM

Hi.
Can anyone help me. I changed my mother board did a repair & reactivated windows, everything was fine until my video card died and took out my new motherboard. After fitting another new motherboard I had to repair windows to get it to boot. Now its asking me to activate windows. Only problem when I try to activate it says the key I used has run out & I need to purchase a new key? What do I do now?
This is a Legal Copy I Purchased so I could go out on the Internet, Ive only used it 3 times so what gives? Why does Microsoft only give me 3 activations. If I have to buy new key I will go to linux instaed.

Title: XP HOME WONT REACTIVATE
Post by: Guest on November 15, 2005, 07:31:13 PM

Call microsoft, they will give you a new key

Title: XP HOME WONT REACTIVATE
Post by: i_and_identity on November 19, 2005, 12:41:50 AM

Don't bother calling up Micro$oft. Just get an activation crack and  your laughing

Title: XP HOME WONT REACTIVATE
Post by: abhiagarwal on November 20, 2005, 03:21:33 AM

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Call microsoft, they will give you a new key

Title: XP HOME WONT REACTIVATE
Post by: quick69gto on December 02, 2005, 09:23:17 PM

Use the activate by phone option after you try to activate it again.
Call the number given and tell the microsoft rep what the problem is.
He or she will give you a pin number to type into the activation screen.
Takes all of five minutes to do and you can do this as many times as you need.
I have a retail version of XP Home that does that now.
Of course I bought it on Nov. 2001 and since then I have activated it by phone about twice a year.