windows activation on duel boot system

[Guest]

I have set up computer with 2 hd for a duel boot sytem. one hd with windows
xp home sp2 and the other with winxphome sp1. the sp1 so I can use older
programs that I need for my business. the problem is that i was able to
activate xp on the sp2 hd but it would not aloow me to activate on the sp1 hd
now I cannot get in how can I activate it now is therea back door activation
I can use. everytime I was on line on that boot I tried to activate but kept
getting error message or a blank activation window.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You are only permitted to install and activate one (1) copy of
Windows XP on one (1)computer. In order to activate your
second installation, you'll have to purchase a second license.

Here is your "backdoor" solution:
http://shop.microsoft.com/special/wal/walinfo.asp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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| I have set up computer with 2 hd for a duel boot sytem. one hd with windows
| xp home sp2 and the other with winxphome sp1. the sp1 so I can use older
| programs that I need for my business. the problem is that i was able to
| activate xp on the sp2 hd but it would not aloow me to activate on the sp1 hd
| now I cannot get in how can I activate it now is therea back door activation
| I can use. everytime I was on line on that boot I tried to activate but kept
| getting error message or a blank activation window.

 

[Guest]

It is the same computer with 2 hd's one for backup using sp1 and the other
with sp2
it sounds rediculious to have to get a another licence for the same
computer. I am a minister and this computer is used for ministry work only .
if sp2 didn't have abug in it that causes some programs to stop working i
would have only one bootable drive. however it does so I have to have 2. I
like sp2's security for the internet that is why I got it.

 

[R. McCarty]

Having to maintain two versions of XP seems a little extreme for
program compatibility. The programs in question - are they retail
or commercial applications or something custom created.
If they are commercial did you check the vendor's website for an
update to make them SP2 compliant ?
Can you post which applications they are. Perhaps we can run
down any SP2 issue(s) and get you a resolution.
As to running two copies on one machine, your best solution would
have been to Image the original SP1 XP instance and then restored
that image to the secondary drive & then apply SP2 to it. Anyway
keeping two instances still seems like a lot of trouble.