Reinstalling XP Pro.............

[specops70]

I was wondering something.

When I was having problems installing xp about 3 weeks ago I called tech
support. The XP disk I have I bought at the University so the tech told me
that I can only install 2 or 3 times and thats it. Now he also said that if
the installation detects different hardware it won't let me activate.

I am probably going to reinstall on the same computer...no changes from 3
weeks ago.......It won't give me any problems will it?

since there are no hardware changes??

Its the exact same PC.

thanks.

 

[Big_Al]

I was wondering something.

When I was having problems installing xp about 3 weeks ago I called tech
support. The XP disk I have I bought at the University so the tech told me
that I can only install 2 or 3 times and thats it. Now he also said that if
the installation detects different hardware it won't let me activate.

I am probably going to reinstall on the same computer...no changes from 3
weeks ago.......It won't give me any problems will it?

since there are no hardware changes??

Its the exact same PC.

thanks.

If you have a Retail copy of XP it can be loaded on any PC.
If you have an OEM CD it may be keyed to the hardware (bios) and can fail.

You have to explain more about what you are loading this onto, machine
specs, and the labeling on the CD that you got.

I think the 2 / 3 times is a bit of hogwash. With the limited info you
gave this is about all the help I can afford you.

 

[Daave]

I was wondering something.

When I was having problems installing xp about 3 weeks ago I called
tech
support. The XP disk I have I bought at the University so the tech
told me
that I can only install 2 or 3 times and thats it.

The tech is wrong.

Now he also said that if
the installation detects different hardware it won't let me activate.

Wrong again.

I am probably going to reinstall on the same computer...no changes
from 3
weeks ago.......It won't give me any problems will it?

As long as you have the proper license and the accompanying Product Key,
you are good to go. However, since your reinstall time frame (three
weeks) is less than 120 days, automatic activation via Internet will
probably not occur. Simply call the phone number you see on the screen
at that particular point of the installation process and follow the
instructions. It shouldn't take longer than an additional five minutes.

And the above holds even if you *do* replace/upgrade components in your
PC.

 

[Alias]

The tech is wrong.


Wrong again.


As long as you have the proper license and the accompanying Product Key,
you are good to go. However, since your reinstall time frame (three
weeks) is less than 120 days, automatic activation via Internet will
probably not occur. Simply call the phone number you see on the screen
at that particular point of the installation process and follow the
instructions. It shouldn't take longer than an additional five minutes.

And the above holds even if you *do* replace/upgrade components in your
PC.

If it's reinstalled on the same machine with the same hardware, it will
activate on line with no need to call. I've done it a number of times.

Alias

 

[Frank-FL]

I was wondering something.

When I was having problems installing xp about 3 weeks ago I called tech
support. The XP disk I have I bought at the University so the tech told me
that I can only install 2 or 3 times and thats it. Now he also said that if
the installation detects different hardware it won't let me activate.

I am probably going to reinstall on the same computer...no changes from 3
weeks ago.......It won't give me any problems will it?

since there are no hardware changes??

Its the exact same PC.

thanks.

Don't activate until you have the computer the way that you want it.