TRIAL COPY OF WINDOWS XP

[GARY]

I BOUGHT A USED LAPTOP WITH A TRIAL VERSION OF WINDOWS XP
INSTALLED. THE TIME HAS EXPIRED AND NOW MY COMPUTER SHUTS
DOWN EVERY HOUR. HOW DO I ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM?

 

[Chris Lanier]

Hi

Dont type in ALL CAPS. There is no such thing as buying a laptop with a
trial version of Windows XP.

Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Product Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;302878

 

[John Ski]

Subject: TRIAL COPY OF WINDOWS XP

From: "GARY" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 12/3/2003 4:07 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <[email protected]>

I BOUGHT A USED LAPTOP WITH A TRIAL VERSION OF WINDOWS XP
INSTALLED. THE TIME HAS EXPIRED AND NOW MY COMPUTER SHUTS
DOWN EVERY HOUR. HOW DO I ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM?

1. Turn off the Caps Lock. It's considered shouting and rude.
2. Go to your local retailer and buy a copy of XP.

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Danny Mingledorff]

Buy a copy of XP and install it.

 

[Steven S. Kurz]

Unfortunately you must reinstall the Operating System.
Trial versions only run their alotted time then will stop
allowing use, this is why they are trial versions. You
must reinstall, there is no way around it.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You eliminate the problem by purchasing a "full version" of
Windows XP Professional, then perform either a "repair install"
or a "clean install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| INSTALLED. THE TIME HAS EXPIRED AND NOW MY COMPUTER SHUTS
| DOWN EVERY HOUR. HOW DO I ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM?

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I BOUGHT A USED LAPTOP WITH A TRIAL VERSION OF WINDOWS XP
INSTALLED. THE TIME HAS EXPIRED AND NOW MY COMPUTER SHUTS
DOWN EVERY HOUR. HOW DO I ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM?
.
you will have to buy an original copy from your retailer

or a copy from your local black market, (not advisable as
it usually means that someone else will have the same cd
key meaning you will not be able to get certain windows
update)

 

[kurttrail]

"By the act of scrolling this post on your computer, and/or printing or
replying to this post, you agree that I am your everlasting Lord &
Saviour. Breach of this term will result in you burning in hell for
ever and ever! Amen!"

or a copy from your local black market,

Cough . . . . ebay . . . . Cough!

(not advisable as
it usually means that someone else will have the same cd
key meaning you will not be able to get certain windows
update)

Only two Volume License Product Keys were disabled from getting XP
updates with the introduction of SP1, so it's not that much of a big
deal. All you need is the "Windows XP keygen".

Do a search at: http://astalavista.box.sk/

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http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

 

[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.

You need to purchase and use a legitimate full retail copy of
WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation,
using the new CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


Bruce Chambers

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