Bruce Chambers Wrote:
> Nada Tapu wrote:-
>
> According to a rumored new activation policy cited in another thread,
> one can only activate via the internet once - for the life of the
> license. All subsequent activations must be via telephone. I am
> doing my best to verify the validity of this new policy through
> direct
> contact with Microsoft and outside reporting agencies and sources.
> If true, it might explain the long hold times on the activation line
> (30+ minutes, which is unreasonable). The last time I activated by
> phone (before the supposed new policy was in effect), the whole
> process consumed no more than about 7 minutes.
>
> NT
> -
>
>
> I believe the key word is "rumored." There's been absolutely no
> substantiation of this claim, as of yet.
>
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If you have a legal copy, will they allow you to activate it if you are
upgrading (XP PRO) a machine that is different than before? I installed
it to my sons computer and it gave me the same message> "you have
activated this too many time call this number",




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williamslt

williamslt wrote:
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>
>
> If you have a legal copy, will they allow you to activate it if you are
> upgrading (XP PRO) a machine that is different than before? I installed
> it to my sons computer and it gave me the same message> "you have
> activated this too many time call this number",
>
>
>

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not legitimately
transferable), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on
and then install it on the new computer. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, the you'll most
likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


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