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Cannot Activate Windows
« on: January 14, 2009, 05:47:18 AM »
I have a very old version of Windows XP that I had to reinstall after my OS HDD failed on me. I can't activate over the internet because beleive it or not but my 7-8 year old version of windows has been activated too many times before. This is nothing new though, I have always had to phone Microsoft for aproval. Lately however whenever I call, I just get: "Sorry there is a fault.", by lately I mean for the last month. I'm in the UK and being given the number 0800 018 8354. Have they changed the number or something?
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    « Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 06:18:13 AM »
    why dont u look for the .....wpa remover online and run it ..u dont need to activate windows anymore ..check at 


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    « Last Edit: January 14, 2009, 06:40:06 AM by Carbon Dudeoxide »
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #2 on: January 14, 2009, 06:41:26 AM »
    Quote from: dipesh on January 14, 2009, 06:18:13 AM
    why dont u look for the .....wpa remover online and run it ..u dont need to activate windows anymore ..check at 


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    Is that not illegal?

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    "Sorry there is a fault."
    You get this on the phone?
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 07:06:00 AM »
    Yeah that's the phone response and the last guys idea is not as bad as my idea, but I'm not here to discuss that route.
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #4 on: January 14, 2009, 08:16:22 AM »
    As far as i know there is no # limit on installing XP...unless it's a Corporate liscense.
    If this is the case you may need an XP CD.
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #5 on: January 14, 2009, 01:22:16 PM »
    Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:16:22 AM
    As far as i know there is no # limit on installing XP...unless it's a Corporate liscense.
    If this is the case you may need an XP CD.

    It's a very early release of Windows XP Home (says 2002 on the cover but i'm sure that XP didn't come out untill 2003). I have a CD that was bought separatly from the computer. So I have a CD and a code.
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #6 on: January 14, 2009, 03:28:05 PM »
    XP RTM was released in October 2001.

    XP SP1 was released September 9th 2002.

    XP SP2 was released August 6th 2004.


    SP3 was released to manufacturing April 21st 2008.

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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 04:27:48 PM »
    The disk is pre-service pack 1.
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #8 on: January 14, 2009, 04:43:15 PM »
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #9 on: January 16, 2009, 03:29:55 AM »
    Problem solved, sorry but I did not get a chance to try that number. Now on Vista... don't ask how.
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #10 on: January 16, 2009, 04:02:43 AM »
    How?
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #11 on: January 16, 2009, 06:01:50 AM »
    Wait til you see how Vista cripples itself...they're getting good.

     ;)
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    « Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 01:21:21 PM »
    Actually its doing a better job at start up than XP did. Besides its exactly the same as XP... Totaly useless untill service pack 1 came out.

    Now if I can just convince it that my graphics card doesn't have 2 gig of memory... ::)
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    « Reply #13 on: January 16, 2009, 03:25:55 PM »
    Quote from: Accessless on January 16, 2009, 01:21:21 PM
    Actually its doing a better job at start up than XP did. Besides its exactly the same as XP... Totaly useless untill service pack 1 came out.

    Now if I can just convince it that my graphics card doesn't have 2 gig of memory... ::)

    you'll have bigger problems convincing it your genuine.
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    Re: Cannot Activate Windows
    « Reply #14 on: January 17, 2009, 12:25:52 AM »
    Quote from: BC_Programmer on January 16, 2009, 03:25:55 PM
    Quote from: Accessless on January 16, 2009, 01:21:21 PM
    Actually its doing a better job at start up than XP did. Besides its exactly the same as XP... Totaly useless untill service pack 1 came out.

    Now if I can just convince it that my graphics card doesn't have 2 gig of memory... ::)

    you'll have bigger problems convincing it your genuine.

    I update it with automatic updates all the time.
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