ACTIVATING WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION

[NOJOY]

I RECENTLY PURCHASED AND INSTALLED WINDOWS XP HOME
EDITION ON MY HOME COMPUTER. I DID NOT ACTIVATE IT
DURING INSTALLATION. I HAVE BEEN TRYING SINCE TO
ACTIVATE WITH NO SUCCESS. I DO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE BUT A BLUE SCREEN POPS UP
WITH "ACTIVATE WINDOWS" AT THE TOP AND NOTHING ELSE. A
PHONE NUMBER IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE WINDOWS CD BUT I
HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND IT! DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY
SUGGESTIONS?

 

[Tom Porterfield]

I recently purchased and installed Windows XP home
edition on my home computer. I did not activate it
during installation. I have been trying since to
activate with no success. I do connect to the internet
before attempting to activate but a blue screen pops up
with "Activate Windows" at the top and nothing else. A
phone number is supposed to be on the Windows CD but I
have been unable to find it! Does anyone have any
suggestions?

See if this article applies:

Blank Activate Windows Page in the Windows Product Activation Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314935
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP MCE
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

First of all, please unstick your CapsLock key. Posting in all
caps, as you have done, is the Usenet equivalent of shouting, and is
considered very rude. More importantly, posting in all caps makes the
post very hard to read, further reducing your chances of getting help.

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Activate
Windows. Alternatively, Start > Run >
"C:\Windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A."

Microsoft Activation Centers Worldwide Telephone Numbers
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/vol/numbers.asp



Bruce Chambers
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[Allen]

caus your caps lock is on...please turn it off...