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I just set up a new computer with Windows XP. I was having problems
with my video card so was waiting to get it RMA'ed and returned before
activating windows. I had deleted and messed up some other things in
an attempt to find the problem which turned out to be hardware so
wanted to do a clean reformat and install before actiating. Anyway,
my wife used the computer to check a date in September. She did not
click "Apply" on the calandar but must have clicked "Ok" because on
the next boot up I has to activate Windows XP. I still had three weeks
left of the 30 days.
What ticks me off is that I was constantly reminded (seemed like every
minute) to activate even though I set the option to remind me every
few days. Then when the calandar gets set ahead accidently, there is
no reminder about activation. WXP simply won't let me log on until I
activate. I can't belive the developers didn't set the activation for
30 days based on a count of days that it was used rather than the
calandar date. I guess on the 29th day you should be able to set your
calandar back a month and have the time-to-activate start over at 30
days.
So my question, once I get my video card repaired and reformat, am I
going to be able to activate again?
I just set up a new computer with Windows XP. I was having problems
with my video card so was waiting to get it RMA'ed and returned before
activating windows. I had deleted and messed up some other things in
an attempt to find the problem which turned out to be hardware so
wanted to do a clean reformat and install before actiating. Anyway,
my wife used the computer to check a date in September. She did not
click "Apply" on the calandar but must have clicked "Ok" because on
the next boot up I has to activate Windows XP. I still had three weeks
left of the 30 days.
What ticks me off is that I was constantly reminded (seemed like every
minute) to activate even though I set the option to remind me every
few days. Then when the calandar gets set ahead accidently, there is
no reminder about activation. WXP simply won't let me log on until I
activate. I can't belive the developers didn't set the activation for
30 days based on a count of days that it was used rather than the
calandar date. I guess on the 29th day you should be able to set your
calandar back a month and have the time-to-activate start over at 30
days.
So my question, once I get my video card repaired and reformat, am I
going to be able to activate again?