I have a user who brought their computer to me because they can't activate
Windows XP. They try to do it via the net but it says it can't connect
(which I know 100% the connection is good). But it just logs them off.

Would rather not have to wast 1/2 my day waiting for MS to pick up the line.
Anyone have any ideas.

Can't Activate or can't pass WGA?
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Chris wrote:
> I have a user who brought their computer to me because they can't activate
> Windows XP. They try to do it via the net but it says it can't connect
> (which I know 100% the connection is good). But it just logs them off.
>
> Would rather not have to wast 1/2 my day waiting for MS to pick up the
> line.
> Anyone have any ideas.

Chris,

You have wasted more time posting here than you would have spent on the
phone with MS. It takes 5-8 minutes activating by phone. You just enter the
code they give you and it will give you a pass code if it cannot verify you
will be sent straight to a tech and then you give them the first set of
numbers they verify and ask you a couple of questions and give you your pass
code. It's easy and quick. Good Luck,

Joe

Kemco ITP

"Chris" wrote:

> I have a user who brought their computer to me because they can't activate
> Windows XP. They try to do it via the net but it says it can't connect
> (which I know 100% the connection is good). But it just logs them off.
>
> Would rather not have to wast 1/2 my day waiting for MS to pick up the line.
> Anyone have any ideas.
>
>
>

"Chris" <skowby@msn.com> wrote
>I have a user who brought their computer to me because they can't activate
>Windows XP. They try to do it via the net but it says it can't connect
>(which I know 100% the connection is good). But it just logs them off.
>
> Would rather not have to wast 1/2 my day waiting for MS to pick up the
> line. Anyone have any ideas.

Last time I did phone activation about a month ago it was 13 minutes from
start to finish, not quite half a day. You would have been done by now.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote:

>Last time I did phone activation about a month ago it was 13 minutes from
>start to finish, not quite half a day.

Same here... and the guy in India was very polite!!

Uncle Grumpy wrote:
> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>> Last time I did phone activation about a month ago it was 13 minutes from
>> start to finish, not quite half a day.
>
> Same here... and the guy in India was very polite!!

I hear that some police officers can be polite while they frisk you too.

How can you just accept being accused of being a pirate until you prove
otherwise regardless of how long it takes to be frisked?

Alias

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote

> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote:
>
>>Last time I did phone activation about a month ago it was 13 minutes from
>>start to finish, not quite half a day.
>
> Same here... and the guy in India was very polite!!

Yes, that was my experience too.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]