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Hello,
I have installed windows xp sp2 on my friend's computer. I only use the key when installasinya. I usually after installing Direct Activating via the Internet. but I forgot to activate this one. more than one month after she contacted me that the system has expired. like which way outdated windows activation? please help me, what's the solution. What should reinstall? thank you..
 
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Assuming this was a legitimate copy of Windows and installed only on that machine, you might try contacting Microsoft and see what they suggest. If not or Microsoft prove awkward I would suggest looking at Linux as an alternative to Windows as it does not have this sort of restriction.