problems activating burnt copy

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Shenan Stanley

messiahandrw said:
I asked my cousin about Linux. He won't give me my $20 back, but he
sold me a copy of Redhat Linux for $40. He helped me to install it
and set up all my programs for me, and it seems to be a lot faster
than when I was using Windows XP. I think Linux is worth the $40,
and Windows XP is not because it expires. Who would want to pay $20
every month to keep renewing it?
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The $40 was for setup obviously - as Linux is free.
You are smart for paying them to set it up - a moron for not just paying $20
since you got took for the first time.
The $20 originally was your cousin stealing your money.

Once you activate Windows- in theory and barring issues like replacing
hardware/reinstalls - you never pay/activate again.
It does not expire - and if your cousin told you that - they lied to get
more money out of you and you are a moron for believing anything they say.

Good luck in life - you will need it.
If you weren't a troll - I still won't apologize because one should never
apologize for speaking the truth.
 
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FeMaster

My cousin burnt me a copy of Windows XP and it all installed fine. It
should be all legal because I paid $20 for it. It was all working fine
until my virus scanner told me to install Service Pack 2. I went onto
the Microsoft's website and download Service Pack 2. I only have
dial-up and 150MB a month to download. My ISP charges 15c per MB when I
download more. After it downloaded I went to install it but it told me
I had to activate. I chose to activate by Internet but they said my
copy was not legal, but I paid for it like I said. I would activate by
phone instead, but I can't because I only have 1 phone line. Can I
organise for someone to come to my house to activate it for me? I will
pay for someone to do it but I only have $30 of pocket money left until
next month.
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WOW!

Save yourself the time and hit up Google for "Windows XP Keygen". Reinstall
with the new key, or, if the copy is XP Professional, Microsoft tells you
how to insert your newly generated key into the software without a
reinstall, here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874
 
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axm

Please don't do that. It is illegal, may install virus on your machine,
and also expose you to stuff on the net that a simpleton like you
should avoid.

Your decision to install the Linux has been excellent, though I wonder
what prompted you to pay $40 to your cousin. If it's for services, then
probably you would do better to keep off from that guy.

Windows XP is going to be obsolete soon, unless MS has made a major
goof-up with their Vista. Don't bother to re-load XP again.

-A
 

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