windows xp activation

[Guest]

I purchased and installed an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro.
I have recived no notice to activate.when i click Start/Accesories/System
Tools
there is no listing for "activate windows xp" do I need to activate and/or
register
my windows xp? If so how?

 

[Ron Martell]

I purchased and installed an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro.
I have recived no notice to activate.when i click Start/Accesories/System
Tools
there is no listing for "activate windows xp" do I need to activate and/or
register
my windows xp? If so how?

If you are not received regular popups from the System Tray advising
you that you have X days left to activate Windows then there is
probably no need for concern.

To be doubly certain use Start - Run and enter

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A

to determine the activation status of your machine.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Are you sure you didn't activate towards the end of setup? If there was
never any activation, you may want to check and see if you received a legal
version:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/default.mspx

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Alex Nichol]

I purchased and installed an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro.
I have recived no notice to activate.when i click Start/Accesories/System
Tools
there is no listing for "activate windows xp" do I need to activate and/or
register
my windows xp? If so how?

Yes - it is only where the system is pre installed and 'locked to BIOS'
that it is not needed.

Start - Run the two lines
regsvr32 licdll.dll
regsvr32 regwizc.dll
and reboot. Then be on the Internet, go to
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Activate Windows
and 'Activate on the Internet now'

 

[Ken Blake]

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I purchased and installed an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro.
I have recived no notice to activate.when i click
Start/Accesories/System Tools
there is no listing for "activate windows xp" do I need to
activate
and/or register
my windows xp? If so how?

Many OEM systems come preactivated and you don't need to do it
yourself (nobody *ever* needs to register).

But to be sure, follow Ron Martell's advice.