Windows XP Activation-How to Check

[Ron Yuen]

Is there an easy way that I can find out if Windows has been activated?

I had to reload my PC last night and when I went to MS website (via the
internet not modem) to do updates, it tried to validate my copy of XP and said
that it was unable to do so due to an unknown error. When I tried it today,
it did not try to validate my copy of Windows and it allowed me to download 41
updates!

My question is how can I find out if my copy is valid or not? Registry?

Thanks to all who reply!



-Ron

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Anytime you reinstall WindowsXP you will need to reactivate it. Validation
(or WGA) is a separate process performed when using Windows Update.

How to tell?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/en/default.mspx

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[paulmd]

Is there an easy way that I can find out if Windows has been activated?

I had to reload my PC last night and when I went to MS website (via the
internet not modem) to do updates, it tried to validate my copy of XP and said
that it was unable to do so due to an unknown error. When I tried it today,
it did not try to validate my copy of Windows and it allowed me to download 41
updates!

My question is how can I find out if my copy is valid or not? Registry?

Thanks to all who reply!



-Ron

It whines repeatedly if it's not activated. It has ways of letting you
know. Activation and WGA are different.