Activation

[Michael]

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If you need to re-install XP is it necessary to activate
again and how is that done?

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

Yes, you will need to activate again. You will be prompted to near the end
of the installation. If the system cannot get a net detection (which is not
wise anyways on a raw install of XP), then you will be prompted to phone it
in.

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"Michael" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If you need to re-install XP is it necessary to activate
> again and how is that done?

 

[Guest]

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Hi

Please have a look at the following article by Alex Nichol:

"Windows Product Activation (WPA) on Windows XP"
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

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Will Denny
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"Michael" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08a001c4a142$59bbcd50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> If you need to re-install XP is it necessary to activate
> again and how is that done?

 

[Guest]

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Michael wrote:

>If you need to re-install XP is it necessary to activate
>again and how is that done?

If you do so fully, reformatting the HD, then you are back at square
one, and need to activate again, which you do exactly as on the first
occasion. Within 30 days, get on the net, go to
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Activate Windows
and Activate on the Internet - takes 20 seconds or so.

You can do it as many times as you like on the same (or substantially
the same) hardware. See www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

One exception is systems provided ready installed by the OEM maker;
these are often handled by 'locking to BIOS' instead of through
activation, so you simply use their means of restoring to ex-factory
state


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)