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casey.o
I finally had to activate XP on one of my computers by phone, because it
was close to expiring. I tried a different modem, which seems to
connect to the internet, although slow, but I kept getting a message
saying the MS Activaton is busy or something like that. At one point it
told me the phone number was invalid 1-800-857-3121, which allowed me to
at least change the default pulse dialing to tone. I'm wondering if MS
has abandoned the internet activation. I could not get it to work for
several hours.
Anyhow, I finally did it by phone. I was having trouble trying to use
the phone and type in those numbers at the same time, so I wrote them
down on paper (for boxes A thru G). Then I had them repeat it twice so
I could enter the numbers and make sure it worked.
It worked!!!
Now, I am wondering of I should save those numbers that I wrote down, in
case I have to ever reinstall on this computer. Will they work again?
If so, I'll tape the paper right on the case so it's there.
was close to expiring. I tried a different modem, which seems to
connect to the internet, although slow, but I kept getting a message
saying the MS Activaton is busy or something like that. At one point it
told me the phone number was invalid 1-800-857-3121, which allowed me to
at least change the default pulse dialing to tone. I'm wondering if MS
has abandoned the internet activation. I could not get it to work for
several hours.
Anyhow, I finally did it by phone. I was having trouble trying to use
the phone and type in those numbers at the same time, so I wrote them
down on paper (for boxes A thru G). Then I had them repeat it twice so
I could enter the numbers and make sure it worked.
It worked!!!
Now, I am wondering of I should save those numbers that I wrote down, in
case I have to ever reinstall on this computer. Will they work again?
If so, I'll tape the paper right on the case so it's there.