I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it. I
can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install drivers
to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
service representative.

How can I activate this?

Huh. Something's wrong. You should have 30 days
to activate - you should be able to get to the desktop to
load all your stuff and activate anytime before then.

Did you create the Administrator account during Setup?

"Spider-Waffle" <Spider-Waffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36D114A2-3615-4DC1-93CA-952406975B30@microsoft.com...
> I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it. I
> can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install drivers
> to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
> leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
> service representative.
>
> How can I activate this?

Ya I think so, that's the only account available to log into.

"V Green" wrote:

> Huh. Something's wrong. You should have 30 days
> to activate - you should be able to get to the desktop to
> load all your stuff and activate anytime before then.
>
> Did you create the Administrator account during Setup?
>
> "Spider-Waffle" <Spider-Waffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:36D114A2-3615-4DC1-93CA-952406975B30@microsoft.com...
> > I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it. I
> > can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install drivers
> > to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
> > leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
> > service representative.
> >
> > How can I activate this?
>
>
>

2 things:

Can you get in in Safe Mode?

The number I think you need to give over the phone
is the product key: 5 groups of 5 characters. It should
be with the install CD's.

"Spider-Waffle" <SpiderWaffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DC282944-79BA-4C1B-9D73-91AB25C04C12@microsoft.com...
> Ya I think so, that's the only account available to log into.
>
> "V Green" wrote:
>
> > Huh. Something's wrong. You should have 30 days
> > to activate - you should be able to get to the desktop to
> > load all your stuff and activate anytime before then.
> >
> > Did you create the Administrator account during Setup?
> >
> > "Spider-Waffle" <Spider-Waffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:36D114A2-3615-4DC1-93CA-952406975B30@microsoft.com...
> > > I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it.
I
> > > can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install
drivers
> > > to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
> > > leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
> > > service representative.
> > >
> > > How can I activate this?
> >
> >
> >

Yes, I can get into safe mode, but it can't read a CD-r from there so I still
can't install motherboard drivers and get an internet connection.

I tried giving them the CD key over the phone but they said it should be
only numbers.

"V Green" wrote:

> 2 things:
>
> Can you get in in Safe Mode?
>
> The number I think you need to give over the phone
> is the product key: 5 groups of 5 characters. It should
> be with the install CD's.
>
> "Spider-Waffle" <SpiderWaffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DC282944-79BA-4C1B-9D73-91AB25C04C12@microsoft.com...
> > Ya I think so, that's the only account available to log into.
> >
> > "V Green" wrote:
> >
> > > Huh. Something's wrong. You should have 30 days
> > > to activate - you should be able to get to the desktop to
> > > load all your stuff and activate anytime before then.
> > >
> > > Did you create the Administrator account during Setup?
> > >
> > > "Spider-Waffle" <Spider-Waffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:36D114A2-3615-4DC1-93CA-952406975B30@microsoft.com...
> > > > I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it.
> I
> > > > can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install
> drivers
> > > > to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
> > > > leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
> > > > service representative.
> > > >
> > > > How can I activate this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Does your tablet have a CF or SD slot?
Does it work in Safe Mode?

"Spider-Waffle" <SpiderWaffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2F6CA42-0244-40E0-B817-83B454B731D4@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I can get into safe mode, but it can't read a CD-r from there so I still
> can't install motherboard drivers and get an internet connection.
>
> I tried giving them the CD key over the phone but they said it should be
> only numbers.
>
> "V Green" wrote:
>
> > 2 things:
> >
> > Can you get in in Safe Mode?
> >
> > The number I think you need to give over the phone
> > is the product key: 5 groups of 5 characters. It should
> > be with the install CD's.
> >
> > "Spider-Waffle" <SpiderWaffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:DC282944-79BA-4C1B-9D73-91AB25C04C12@microsoft.com...
> > > Ya I think so, that's the only account available to log into.
> > >
> > > "V Green" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Huh. Something's wrong. You should have 30 days
> > > > to activate - you should be able to get to the desktop to
> > > > load all your stuff and activate anytime before then.
> > > >
> > > > Did you create the Administrator account during Setup?
> > > >
> > > > "Spider-Waffle" <Spider-Waffle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:36D114A2-3615-4DC1-93CA-952406975B30@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate
it.
> > I
> > > > > can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install
> > drivers
> > > > > to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone
It
> > > > > leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the
customer
> > > > > service representative.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I activate this?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Check your system's BIOS date.
I've seen this behavior when the BIOS date is wacky (e.g. 2/21/2099)

Resetting the BIOS date should give you the chance to log in and install
your drivers (but it may not, ymmv)

--Hilton Locke


"Spider-Waffle" wrote:

> I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it. I
> can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install drivers
> to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
> leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
> service representative.
>
> How can I activate this?

The bios date was correct. It's a normal PC, just a optical drive.

I've read that your supposed to be able to get a Product ID number from
tablet PC to activate.

"Hilton Locke [MSFT]" wrote:

> Check your system's BIOS date.
> I've seen this behavior when the BIOS date is wacky (e.g. 2/21/2099)
>
> Resetting the BIOS date should give you the chance to log in and install
> your drivers (but it may not, ymmv)
>
> --Hilton Locke
>
>
> "Spider-Waffle" wrote:
>
> > I've installed XP tablet PC but before I can log on I have to activate it. I
> > can't activate over the internet because I can't log in and install drivers
> > to setup an internet connection. If I try to activate over the phone It
> > leaves a blank line where the number is your supposed to give the customer
> > service representative.
> >
> > How can I activate this?