Strange XP activation issue

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I did a clean format and install of XP home edition (with SP1 pack)
about 2 weeks ago. Everything went fine but last week, XP prompted me
to reactivate XP because there was a significant hardware change.
What change? All I did was to replace the usb mouse and installed a
few software and I'm pretty sure XP doesn't count any USB devices
toward the hardware changes. I reactivated again.

Yesterday, I was prompted *again* to activate! This time the only
change was adding a single 512MB module. I was under the impression
the criteria for hardware change was a lot more than a single memory
stick. When I tried to activate it, it was refused because I had
maxed out the activation limit and I had to call in. I asked the same
question and they didn't know why XP kept asking to be reactivated

I'd rather not add M$ to the speed dial and quote the long code of
number every week to keep my PC running.
 
Impmon said:
I did a clean format and install of XP home edition (with SP1 pack)
about 2 weeks ago. Everything went fine but last week, XP prompted me
to reactivate XP because there was a significant hardware change.
What change? All I did was to replace the usb mouse and installed a
few software and I'm pretty sure XP doesn't count any USB devices
toward the hardware changes. I reactivated again.

Yesterday, I was prompted *again* to activate! This time the only
change was adding a single 512MB module. I was under the impression
the criteria for hardware change was a lot more than a single memory
stick. When I tried to activate it, it was refused because I had
maxed out the activation limit and I had to call in. I asked the same
question and they didn't know why XP kept asking to be reactivated

I'd rather not add M$ to the speed dial and quote the long code of
number every week to keep my PC running.
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As with every piece of code MS develops, PA is flawed. MS cares more
about protecting its software from its paying customers, than protecting
those customers from flaws in its code. PA is about greed, and by
having flawed copy-protection, MS can scam the unsuspecting consumer in
buying more copies of its software than the consumer actually needs.

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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
The said:
Kurttrail you sound like a surely child who has not gotten his way so
intends on doing whatever he or she can to pout and shout. As far as
the reactivation process goes the fix is rather simple. In the
windows\system32 foler is a file called wpa.dbl . This is your
activation. Don't try to read it as it is heavily encoded. Copy this
to a floppy disk. Then if you are ever asked to reactivate just go
into the windows\system32 and rename the existing wpa.dbl to
wpaold.dbl and copy the wpa.dbl off your disk to the folder and there
you go. Welcome to the eXPeriance {:~)
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LOL! Once you change a peice of hardware that won't work. MS's
copy-protection is a big piece of sh*t!

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Kurt
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
I don't see him as surly, he's adamant and opinionated as heck, but not
surly. Kurt does have some valid points but suffers from a common malady
of people misinterpreting his words, not that he always choses them
wisely, but who does? I don't agree with him entirely but I definitely
agree that WPA is a major pain and definitely flawed.

Thanks for the good info on the wpa.dbl, though.

Steve
 
kurttrail said:
The Unknown P wrote:




LOL! Once you change a peice of hardware that won't work. MS's
copy-protection is a big piece of sh*t!
Click to expand...

Just the copy protection?

Steve
 
LOL! Once you change a peice of hardware that won't work. MS's
copy-protection is a big piece of sh*t!
Click to expand...

Maybe they are a piece of shit but even if the hardware's been
changed, would copying and replacing the file wpa.dbl reset the time
limit on activation or would it still be 30 days from initial
installation of XP?
 
Kurt does make a good point about product activation.
From some of the questions I have seen in this group I
wonder how many people have actually gone out and bought
a new copy because the thing they have used up all of the
activation for thier software.
 
kurttrail said:
LOL! Once you change a peice of hardware that won't work. MS's
copy-protection is a big piece of sh*t!
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Big boy now using cuss words, mommy know bout this?
 
The said:
Kurttrail you sound like a surely child who has not gotten his way so
intends on doing whatever he or she can to pout and shout. As far as
the reactivation process goes the fix is rather simple. In the
windows\system32 foler is a file called wpa.dbl . This is your
activation. Don't try to read it as it is heavily encoded. Copy this
to a floppy disk. Then if you are ever asked to reactivate just go
into the windows\system32 and rename the existing wpa.dbl to
wpaold.dbl and copy the wpa.dbl off your disk to the folder and there
you go. Welcome to the eXPeriance {:~)
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You don't know s*it, wpa.dll has limited use when reinstalling XP. If
anything changes that prompts the reinstall, the wpa.dll file will be
useless. You will be prompted to make a phone call activation.
I can't imagine anyone would really believe posts from the web based format
as information to be followed.
The unknownP should not to be taken as a viable resource for solutions to
newsgroup problems. She/He is probably a very young, brilliant, intelligent
wantabe that does not know the harm and mayhem they are causing by giving
bad advice.
They also do not know how posting in the web format is so difficult to read
and reply to.
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Don said:
Probably Kurtrail, didn't know any better LOL.
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Not me. I only got fooled once buying PA-disabled software, Office XP.
And until PA is removed from MS software, I won't by buying it.

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Kurt
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
Don said:
Big boy now using cuss words, mommy know bout this?
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Nope. But your mom does, ever since I called her a sloppy c*nt.

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Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
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