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Anthony J DiVeronica

Have a copy of xppro retail.
have been using it on an older computer for app. 3yrs
When i tried using it on a new build and sometime to do a complete reinstall
have to call MS to activate
is there a way to avoid this on a clean install.
I hope this is the right newsgroup to post.
thank you in advance.
 
Anthony said:
Have a copy of xppro retail.
have been using it on an older computer for app. 3yrs
When i tried using it on a new build and sometime to do a complete reinstall
have to call MS to activate
is there a way to avoid this on a clean install.
I hope this is the right newsgroup to post.
thank you in advance.
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Nope. Windows Product Activation is built into the product
that is normally available to consumers. Doesn't want to
activate remotely via the Internet?
 
Anthony said:
Have a copy of xppro retail.
have been using it on an older computer for app. 3yrs
When i tried using it on a new build and sometime to do a complete reinstall
have to call MS to activate
is there a way to avoid this on a clean install.
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No, the OS must be activated after a fresh installation.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


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