windows xp pro activation problem ..pls help

[Nelson]

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hi ,
i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp pro
on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation cannot be
completed at this time " what should i do ?
i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate my
2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both the
computers at the same time .Pls help

 

[Nelson]

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"nelson" wrote:

> hi ,
> i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp pro
> on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation cannot be
> completed at this time " what should i do ?
> i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate my
> 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both the
> computers at the same time .Pls help

what about if i reformat my hardisk will it help? and in the future if i
formate my harddisk do i need to activate my windows xp pro again and what
are the suggestion to do it ? and thanks for your reply shenan stanley

 

[Guest]

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Do you still have a problem? Have you called Microsoft? It is very easy.
Yes, you have to activate each time you format your hard drive.

"nelson" <nelson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "nelson" wrote:
>
> > hi ,
> > i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp
pro
> > on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation
cannot be
> > completed at this time " what should i do ?
> > i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate
my
> > 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both
the
> > computers at the same time .Pls help
>
> what about if i reformat my hardisk will it help? and in the future if i
> formate my harddisk do i need to activate my windows xp pro again and what
> are the suggestion to do it ? and thanks for your reply shenan stanley

 

[Guest]

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nelson wrote:
> i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows
> xp pro on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online
> activation cannot be completed at this time " what should i do ?
> i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can
> activate my 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which
> i activate both the computers at the same time .Pls help

Activate by phone (choose that option.)

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[Nelson]

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my question are as below pls help
( 1 ) is there any other way to solve this problem without making a phone
call to microsoft for activating the lisence ?
( 2 ) if i making a clean install or reformating the harddisk do i need to
do the activation again ?

( 3 ) changing of harddisk and reinstall windows xp oem version into the
harddisk, is there anyproblem for activation the key through internet or do i
need to make a phone call to microsoft ?

Thank you for all the reply and i really need your help

"T. Waters" wrote:

> Do you still have a problem? Have you called Microsoft? It is very easy.
> Yes, you have to activate each time you format your hard drive.
>
> "nelson" <nelson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news64C8291-BAC4-4E14-A0D2-1CB361BD993C@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "nelson" wrote:
> >
> > > hi ,
> > > i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp
> pro
> > > on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation
> cannot be
> > > completed at this time " what should i do ?
> > > i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate
> my
> > > 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both
> the
> > > computers at the same time .Pls help
> >
> > what about if i reformat my hardisk will it help? and in the future if i
> > formate my harddisk do i need to activate my windows xp pro again and what
> > are the suggestion to do it ? and thanks for your reply shenan stanley
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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nelson wrote:
> my question are as below pls help
> ( 1 ) is there any other way to solve this problem without making a
> phone call to microsoft for activating the lisence ?

Wait 180 days before installing again. usually - this is not a viable
option. *grin*
(It's an automated call, BTW. 5 Minutes, usually a local number (Toll Free
anyway.))

> ( 2 ) if i making a clean install or reformating the harddisk do i
> need to do the activation again ?

Yes. Clean install means formatting the hard disk drive.

> ( 3 ) changing of harddisk and reinstall windows xp oem version into
> the harddisk, is there anyproblem for activation the key through
> internet or do i need to make a phone call to microsoft ?

Depends on the legth of time since the last install.

--
<- Shenan ->
--
The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
getting into before you jump in with both feet.

 

[Guest]

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"nelson" wrote:

> hi ,
> i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp pro
> on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation cannot be
> completed at this time " what should i do ?
> i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate my
> 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both the
> computers at the same time .Pls help
Since it has not been asked, Are you using the same Product ID for both
instances of XP?

 

[Guest]

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"nelson" <nelson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "nelson" wrote:
>
>> hi ,
>> i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp
>> pro
>> on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation
>> cannot be
>> completed at this time " what should i do ?
>> i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate
>> my
>> 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both
>> the
>> computers at the same time .Pls help
>
> what about if i reformat my hardisk will it help? and in the future if i
> formate my harddisk do i need to activate my windows xp pro again and what
> are the suggestion to do it ? and thanks for your reply shenan stanley

If you format, you'll need to reinstall Windows first....but that's rather
drastic...Choose the telephone activation method.