Windows XP SP2. Do I have to activate?

I have just installed Windows XP SP2 on a laptop in one install on
toformated disk. During installation I had the oportunity to activate.
I chose not to. Now that it is installed will I have to activate to
keep it working and being able to log on or will it lock me out after
a week or two. Please email me if there is a good way round this?

You will have the usual 30 days in which to activate. if you don't activate
you get locked out until you do activate.

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<wrreisen2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have just installed Windows XP SP2 on a laptop in one install on
> toformated disk. During installation I had the oportunity to activate.
> I chose not to. Now that it is installed will I have to activate to
> keep it working and being able to log on or will it lock me out after
> a week or two. Please email me if there is a good way round this?
>

Activation is required in 30 days from the first day that you start
Windows XP.

Kindly go through the following KB Article:-

'How to activate Windows XP'
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...307890&sd=techh

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]


wrreisen2@yahoo.com wrote:

> I have just installed Windows XP SP2 on a laptop in one install on
> toformated disk. During installation I had the oportunity to activate.
> I chose not to. Now that it is installed will I have to activate to
> keep it working and being able to log on or will it lock me out after
> a week or two. Please email me if there is a good way round this?
>