activated windows xp maximum amount of times.

[Guest]

I do alot of "toying" in windows, installing alpha and beta drivers and software and such. ive used the same copy of windows xp since the day windows xp was released. The last time i tried too activate windows I get an error saying that my it has been activated the maximum amount of times. It sends me too a phone number and i have been trying too get through for 3 days now but have yet too have any luck. it is the toll-free number too talk too a customer service rep. 888-571-2048. Whenever i call though i just get a busy signal. do they only have one phone line or soemthing? I need help. If you have any tips please email me.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Well, I just call the number and immediately got through.
Try calling again since there is no other way to activate.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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| I do alot of "toying" in windows, installing alpha and beta drivers and software and such. ive used the
same copy of windows xp since the day windows xp was released. The last time i tried too activate windows I
get an error saying that my it has been activated the maximum amount of times. It sends me too a phone number
and i have been trying too get through for 3 days now but have yet too have any luck. it is the toll-free
number too talk too a customer service rep. 888-571-2048. Whenever i call though i just get a busy signal.
do they only have one phone line or soemthing? I need help. If you have any tips please email me.

 

[Guest]

which one does everyone use? the toll-free number or the toll number? Whenever i try the toll-free number it is busy for some odd reason.

 

[D.Currie]

I do alot of "toying" in windows, installing alpha and beta drivers and

software and such. ive used the same copy of windows xp since the day
windows xp was released. The last time i tried too activate windows I get
an error saying that my it has been activated the maximum amount of times.
It sends me too a phone number and i have been trying too get through for 3
days now but have yet too have any luck. it is the toll-free number too
talk too a customer service rep. 888-571-2048. Whenever i call though i
just get a busy signal. do they only have one phone line or soemthing? I
need help. If you have any tips please email me.



This might be a silly question, but you are dialing a "1" before that "888"
aren't you?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Gary;
The 888 number you listed just worked for me, first try.
Do you have any type of calls blocked?
Toll calls blocked?
Something on your end is most likely wrong if you have been unable to
get through for three days.
Contact your telephone company to seek a solution.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

I do alot of "toying" in windows, installing alpha and beta drivers

and software and such. ive used the same copy of windows xp since the
day windows xp was released. The last time i tried too activate
windows I get an error saying that my it has been activated the
maximum amount of times. It sends me too a phone number and i have
been trying too get through for 3 days now but have yet too have any
luck. it is the toll-free number too talk too a customer service rep.
888-571-2048. Whenever i call though i just get a busy signal. do
they only have one phone line or soemthing? I need help. If you have
any tips please email me.

 

[Guest]

Thankyou D. Currie, I feel like a complete moron. I just needed to hit one before the number.

 

[D.Currie]

Thankyou D. Currie, I feel like a complete moron. I just needed to hit

one before the number.

If only all problems were that easy. Glad you got it sorted out...