I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a nasty
virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is being
denied. Any solutions pls?

"Tanti" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a
>nasty
> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is
> being
> denied. Any solutions pls?
>


Telephone.
There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my
RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP
are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the
software.

Gordon wrote:
> "Tanti" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a
>> nasty
>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is
>> being
>> denied. Any solutions pls?
>>
>
>
> Telephone.
> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my
> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP
> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the
> software.
>
>

Another reason to go for Linux.

Alias

Gordon wrote:
> "Tanti" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a
>> nasty
>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is
>> being
>> denied. Any solutions pls?
>>
>
>
> Telephone.
> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my
> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP
> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the
> software.
>
>

When did this happen?

Alias

Tanti

Use the Telephone Activation. There is no restrictions as to how many times you can activate on the same PC . The info by others is wrong.

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"Tanti" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a nasty
> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is being
> denied. Any solutions pls?

Gordon

That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the same PC by telephone
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"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Tanti" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a
>>nasty
>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is
>> being
>> denied. Any solutions pls?
>>
>
>
> Telephone.
> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my
> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP
> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the
> software.
>
>

It did not

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"Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%23IkGH$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Gordon wrote:
>> "Tanti" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a
>>> nasty
>>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is
>>> being
>>> denied. Any solutions pls?
>>>
>>
>>
>> Telephone.
>> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my
>> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP
>> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the
>> software.
>>
>>
>
> When did this happen?
>
> Alias

Peter Foldes wrote:
> Gordon
>
> That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the same PC by telephone

He didn't say that. He said you can only activate ON LINE once.

Alias

"Peter Foldes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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It did not


Oh so you can tell what I have done and what I have not done then?

DORK.

"Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> When did this happen?
>

about three months ago.