XP PRO SERIAL NUMBER

[Mr X]

I have a legitimate copy of XP PRO but how do I go about reloading it on a
computer that suffered a serious hard drive fault? I got as far as loading
XP PRO onto the hardrive but wouldn't allow me to authenticate it online?

Peter

 

[Gordon]

I have a legitimate copy of XP PRO but how do I go about reloading it on a
computer that suffered a serious hard drive fault? I got as far as loading
XP PRO onto the hardrive but wouldn't allow me to authenticate it online?

Peter

Then do the telephone activation. Doesn't cost anything....

 

[relic]

I have a legitimate copy of XP PRO but how do I go about reloading it
on a computer that suffered a serious hard drive fault? I got as far
as loading XP PRO onto the hardrive but wouldn't allow me to
authenticate it online?

Then it should have given you the option to Activate by Phone. Do that.

 

[Vic]

Peter

I am not an expert understanding WPA, however I have heard (read) a few
things over time
concerning what it looks for to 'authenticate' your copy.

You may already know XP looks to 'see' all kinds of things on your pc
every boot, then decides if you have a 'legit' copy or not. Included in
the list of items it checks is the HD partition size (volume on which
it's loaded), volume serial number and type of file system (FAT32, NTFS
etc.). My experience has been like yours, install a new HD, copy
everything over and find XP will not boot to desktop but instead tells
me I need to activate the software!!

Personally I cannot stand all this 'security' stuff, never-the-less M$
has incorporated it into their system and in all likelihood you will
have to call OR setup your new HD to have the same volume size and file
system on which it was originally installed. It should not prompt you to
reactivate for a different volume S/N.

The toll free phone # for activating should be on the banner M$ used
telling you to activate, but here it is in case it's handier:
888-571-2048

 

[Damian]

The toll free phone # for activating should be on the banner M$ used
telling you to activate, but here it is in case it's handier:
888-571-2048

He's in Great Britain. Post the toll-free number for his area.

 

[Rock]

Peter

I am not an expert understanding WPA, however I have heard (read) a few
things over time
concerning what it looks for to 'authenticate' your copy.

You may already know XP looks to 'see' all kinds of things on your pc
every boot, then decides if you have a 'legit' copy or not. Included in
the list of items it checks is the HD partition size (volume on which
it's loaded), volume serial number and type of file system (FAT32, NTFS
etc.). My experience has been like yours, install a new HD, copy
everything over and find XP will not boot to desktop but instead tells
me I need to activate the software!!

Personally I cannot stand all this 'security' stuff, never-the-less M$
has incorporated it into their system and in all likelihood you will
have to call OR setup your new HD to have the same volume size and file
system on which it was originally installed. It should not prompt you to
reactivate for a different volume S/N.

The toll free phone # for activating should be on the banner M$ used
telling you to activate, but here it is in case it's handier:
888-571-2048


online?

The phone number to call depends on where one lives.

Here is a link with info on how WPA works so you don't have to guess.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

 

[Dennis Schmitz]

The phone number to call depends on where one lives.

Here is a link with info on how WPA works so you don't have to guess.
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

Hi all,

Thinking of building a new machine soon, thinking about XP.
Excuse my ignorance, but,
How would the installation know, on a new, formatted HD, how large the old
one was?
It comes off a CD or DVD does it not?
This is not writable to, so I don't know how it could know this info.

Thanks,
Dennis

 

[Grinder]

Hi all,

Thinking of building a new machine soon, thinking about XP.
Excuse my ignorance, but,
How would the installation know, on a new, formatted HD, how large the old
one was?
It comes off a CD or DVD does it not?
This is not writable to, so I don't know how it could know this info.

System parameters are transmitted to microsoft when you activate XP.

 

[Rock]

Hi all,

Thinking of building a new machine soon, thinking about XP.
Excuse my ignorance, but,
How would the installation know, on a new, formatted HD, how large the old
one was?
It comes off a CD or DVD does it not?
This is not writable to, so I don't know how it could know this info.

Dennis, I don't understand the question. How large the old what was? What
comes off a CD or DVD? More details needed.

 

[Alias]

Then do the telephone activation. Doesn't cost anything....

Only if your time is worthless and you don't mind having to prove you're
not a thief once again.

Alias

 

[chrisv]

Only if your time is worthless and you don't mind having to prove
you're not a thief once again.

I assume _you_ buy and install a new copy every time so you don't have to be
bothered. Smart.

 

[Alias]

I assume _you_ buy and install a new copy every time so you don't have to be
bothered. Smart.

No, I use Ubuntu. No need to waste my time on that crap.

Alias

 

[Alfred Einstein]

Then do the telephone activation. Doesn't cost anything....

Yep. Works just fine.

 

[relic]

No, I use Ubuntu. No need to waste my time on that crap.

That's pathetic. Talk about your time being worthless.

 

[mdp]

I have a legitimate copy of XP PRO but how do I go about reloading it
on a computer that suffered a serious hard drive fault? I got as far
as loading XP PRO onto the hardrive but wouldn't allow me to
authenticate it online?
Peter

People on eBay sell SW that claims to activate and validate. Of course,
YMMV and all the other fine print and disclaimers apply ...

http://search.ebay.com/search/searc...action=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search

 

[Alias]

That's pathetic. Talk about your time being worthless.

What are the benefits of Ubuntu over XP or Vista?

1. No activation

2. Can be installed on multiple computers for free.

3. No WGA

4. Safe surfing

5. Meets most people's needs and if you need Windows for a special
program, create a Window for it and, if you like, its very own Desktop
which would be only one click away.

6. It's free.

7. It doesn't require buying new hardware like Vista does.

8. No need for an anti virus or firewall.

9. No need for anti spy/mal/ad ware apps.

10. No reactivation if you update your drivers, hardware or BIOS.

11. Linux Update updates *everything* on your computer. No need to be
looking for a driver here, an update to Java there, Office here, Windows
there, Thunderbird here, Fire Fox there. You get the idea.

Alias

 

[Alias]

That's pathetic. Talk about your time being worthless.

What are the benefits of Ubuntu over XP or Vista?

1. No activation

2. Can be installed on multiple computers for free.

3. No WGA

4. Safe surfing

5. Meets most people's needs and if you need Windows for a special
program, create a Window for it and, if you like, its very own Desktop
which would be only one click away.

6. It's free.

7. It doesn't require buying new hardware like Vista does.

8. No need for an anti virus or firewall.

9. No need for anti spy/mal/ad ware apps.

10. No reactivation if you update your drivers, hardware or BIOS.

11. Linux Update updates *everything* on your computer. No need to be
looking for a driver here, an update to Java there, Office here, Windows
there, Thunderbird here, Fire Fox there. You get the idea.

Alias

 

[relic]

What are the benefits of Ubuntu over XP or Vista?

Alias

Did you mean to say something?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

People on eBay sell SW that claims to activate and validate. Of course,
YMMV and all the other fine print and disclaimers apply ...

Getting a legitimate license of any kind from eBay is something of
a crap shoot. One should be very careful buying any software on eBay,
as eBay makes no prior effort to ensure that such sales are legitimate.
The problems stem from two completely different sources, but have the
same results: the buyer gets ripped off. A great many people don't fully
understand the terms of the license they own, and don't understand that
they cannot legitimately resell it, and - worse still - there are a
great many sellers who do know that they're selling bogus licenses. eBay
reacts only when someone files a complaint, and then all that really
happens, especially in the case of the many deliberate fraudsters, is
the seller of the pirated software returns using a different alias, to
continue selling illegitimate licenses.

--

Bruce Chambers

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[Dennis Schmitz]

Dennis, I don't understand the question. How large the old what was? What
comes off a CD or DVD? More details needed.

Hi Rock,

Since a CD or DVD install disc cannot be written to, there would be no
record of the original configuration of the machine.

I was asking how would the installation program, which to my knowledge comes
from a CD or DVD, know how large the previous HD was compared to the new one
being installed at this time. If the drive has been newly formatted, or is a
brand new drive, there is nothing on it to indicate what once was or is on
the machine.

How would the installation program, which to my knowledge comes from a CD or
DVD, know what the other hardware contents are of the machine it is
installing XP into?

Thanks ,
Dennis