I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today. When
I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to activate.
When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already activated the
maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy from Microsoft. Is
there anything I can do?

Tony wrote:

> I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today. When
> I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to activate.
> When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already activated the
> maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy from Microsoft. Is
> there anything I can do?

There is no maximum number of times a legitimate version of
Microsoft Windows XP can be activated. Whomever provided this
information is incorrect. Talk to a supervisor. Make sure that
you provide the correct information, viz., correct Product Key,
COA, etc.

Tony wrote:
> I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today. When
> I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to activate.
> When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already activated the
> maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy from Microsoft. Is
> there anything I can do?


It may be that your activation has become "unregistered." Try
this solution, posted by Carey Frisch, MS-MVP:

Possible Resolution:

Boot into "Safe Mode" by pressing (F8) during a reboot.

Go to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 regwizc.dll , and hit enter.
Then go again to Start > Run and type: regsvr32 licdll.dll , and hit
enter again.


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Mistoffolees wrote:
> Tony wrote:
>
> > I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today. When
> > I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to activate.
> > When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already activated the
> > maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy from Microsoft. Is
> > there anything I can do?
>
> There is no maximum number of times a legitimate version of
> Microsoft Windows XP can be activated.

Is too. I've come across it before. On machines with XP COA still
attached. The solution is to do the telephone activation pain in the
ass routine.

Whomever provided this
> information is incorrect. Talk to a supervisor. Make sure that
> you provide the correct information, viz., correct Product Key,
> COA, etc.

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:

> Mistoffolees wrote:
>
>>Tony wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today. When
>>>I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to activate.
>>>When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already activated the
>>>maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy from Microsoft. Is
>>>there anything I can do?
>>
>>There is no maximum number of times a legitimate version of
>>Microsoft Windows XP can be activated.
>
>
> Is too. I've come across it before. On machines with XP COA still
> attached. The solution is to do the telephone activation pain in the
> ass routine.
>

While true, the respondent on the telephone was in error. And,
agreed, that useless creature is totally unnecessary provided
that the activation model used by Microsoft is perfect. But it
isn't because the activation model was poorly designed and there
are an insufficient number of allowable activation code numbers
to account for each and every unit of a Microsoft product that
requires to be so activated.

GHalleck wrote:
> (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> > Mistoffolees wrote:
> >
> >>Tony wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today. When
> >>>I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to activate.
> >>>When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already activated the
> >>>maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy from Microsoft. Is
> >>>there anything I can do?
> >>
> >>There is no maximum number of times a legitimate version of
> >>Microsoft Windows XP can be activated.
> >
> >
> > Is too. I've come across it before. On machines with XP COA still
> > attached. The solution is to do the telephone activation pain in the
> > ass routine.
> >
>
> While true, the respondent on the telephone was in error.

Actually, the activation program *itself* tells you that your key was
activated too many times. And needs to be activated manually. There
need not have been a human respondent at all in the picture.



And,
> agreed, that useless creature is totally unnecessary provided
> that the activation model used by Microsoft is perfect. But it
> isn't because the activation model was poorly designed and there
> are an insufficient number of allowable activation code numbers
> to account for each and every unit of a Microsoft product that
> requires to be so activated.

The manual activation bails you out of situations where you need to
install XP, but no longer have the "restore" set. For example, a dell
branded XP pro cd will install on a non-dell, but will require you to
change the product key to whatever XP pro you have an actual license
for. Then, possibly make you call up the Indians.

The DELL win2k and ME cds are bios locked, that apparently changed with
XP.

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today.
> When I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to
> activate. When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already
> activated the maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy
> from Microsoft. Is there anything I can do?

This may happen after messing around with toys like "XP-Antispy".
Otherwise, see if this article applies:
"You are prompted to activate Windows every time you restart your
computer" http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312295

When running a Retail version, you may also want to check all the hard-
ware changes made since the product activiation. "XPInfo":
http://www.licenturion.com/xp/

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d-d

Detlev Dreyer wrote:
> "Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I have Windows XP Pro installed. It was an activated copy, until today.
>> When I started the computer today, I was informed that I had 2 days to
>> activate. When I attempted to activate, I was told that I had already
>> activated the maximum number of times. This is a legally purchased copy
>> from Microsoft. Is there anything I can do?
>
> This may happen after messing around with toys like "XP-Antispy".
> Otherwise, see if this article applies:
> "You are prompted to activate Windows every time you restart your
> computer" http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312295
>
> When running a Retail version, you may also want to check all the hard-
> ware changes made since the product activiation. "XPInfo":
> http://www.licenturion.com/xp/
>

Once again, WPA only inconveniences paying customers and does nothing to
stop piracy. Why should someone have to edit the registry and jump
through all these hoops just to be able to use their bought and paid for
copy of Windows!?

Alias

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote:

> Once again, WPA only inconveniences paying customers and does nothing
> to stop piracy.

Sorry, I'm not really interested in your opinion.

> Why should someone have to edit the registry and jump
> through all these hoops just to be able to use their bought and paid
> for copy of Windows!?

As for the registry patch, the referred MSKB article offers "Guided Help
is available to remove the script that interferes with Windows
activation. Guided Help can automatically perform the steps for you."

Note that interfering scripts do not come out the blue. The same is true
when the files "regwizc.dll" and "licdll.dll" become suddenly un-
registered. Tools like "XP-Antispy" cause these problems and running
such crap is the decision of the user only - there is no reason to blame
someone else. Period.

--
d-d

Detlev Dreyer wrote:
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.es> wrote:
>
>> Once again, WPA only inconveniences paying customers and does nothing
>> to stop piracy.
>
> Sorry, I'm not really interested in your opinion.

If you truly weren't interested, you wouldn't reply to my posts. Try to
use some self control.

Alias