Activation problems WIN XP

[kimbaDEL]

MY FRIEND'S COMPUTER MOTHER BOARD HAD BURNED OUT. SHE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR
SHOP, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HER $700 JUST TO REPLACE THE M.B. IT WAS NOT
WORTH IT SHE PAID JUST 499 FOR THE SYSTEM. (eMachine 1641 PC - SHE HAS) SHE
ASKED ME TO LOOK AT IT. THE DESIGN WAS mATX STYLE. I REPLACED THE M.B. WITH
THE mATX STYLE AN MSI V CLASS. NOW I GET THIS ACTIVATION PROMT ON THE
SCREEN. I HAVE TRIED THE INTERNET AND THE PHONE ACTIVATION OPTION. AND IT DID
NOT WORK. I EVEN CHANGED THE PRODUCT KEY WITH A GOOD ONE. IT STILL DID NOT
WORK. SHE GOT THE SYSTEM FROM A CLUB STORE LIKE SAM, BJ, COSTCO. DO YOU HAVE
A NUMBER TO MICROSOFT THAT WOULD LET ME TALK TO A PERSON OR ANY OTHER WAY
THAT I CAN REINSTALL THE OS. SHE HAS NO INCOME AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY XP
AGAIN. CAN YOU HELP

 

[Sergey via WindowsKB.com]

Call 1-888-571-2048 and press 0 to talk to a rep.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to purchase a conventional "Full Version" of Windows XP
and proceed with a "Repair Install". The eMachine OEM Windows XP license
is no longer valid when the motherboard is replaced with a non-eMachine
motherboard.

Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Example:

Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102059

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| MY FRIEND'S COMPUTER MOTHER BOARD HAD BURNED OUT. SHE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR
| SHOP, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HER $700 JUST TO REPLACE THE M.B. IT WAS NOT
| WORTH IT SHE PAID JUST 499 FOR THE SYSTEM. (eMachine 1641 PC - SHE HAS) SHE
| ASKED ME TO LOOK AT IT. THE DESIGN WAS mATX STYLE. I REPLACED THE M.B. WITH
| THE mATX STYLE AN MSI V CLASS. NOW I GET THIS ACTIVATION PROMT ON THE
| SCREEN. I HAVE TRIED THE INTERNET AND THE PHONE ACTIVATION OPTION. AND IT DID
| NOT WORK. I EVEN CHANGED THE PRODUCT KEY WITH A GOOD ONE. IT STILL DID NOT
| WORK. SHE GOT THE SYSTEM FROM A CLUB STORE LIKE SAM, BJ, COSTCO. DO YOU HAVE
| A NUMBER TO MICROSOFT THAT WOULD LET ME TALK TO A PERSON OR ANY OTHER WAY
| THAT I CAN REINSTALL THE OS. SHE HAS NO INCOME AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY XP
| AGAIN. CAN YOU HELP

 

[kimbaDEL]

THANKS FOR THE INFO. WILL TRY IT, AND LET YOU KNOW HOW I MADE OUT.

You'll need to purchase a conventional "Full Version" of Windows XP
and proceed with a "Repair Install". The eMachine OEM Windows XP license
is no longer valid when the motherboard is replaced with a non-eMachine
motherboard.

Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Example:

Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102059

| MY FRIEND'S COMPUTER MOTHER BOARD HAD BURNED OUT. SHE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR
| SHOP, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HER $700 JUST TO REPLACE THE M.B. IT WAS NOT
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| THAT I CAN REINSTALL THE OS. SHE HAS NO INCOME AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY XP
| AGAIN. CAN YOU HELP