Windows XP home Edition

[Donald Ray]

After purchasing the Home Edition and installed the
program I kept getting popup telling me it had found new
drivers for my (what ever it may have been) then would ask
for a disc to install the program I became so tired of
this that I would dump or uninstall it and reinstall at
least 6 times and now you tell me I have over used the
program and that I no longer can install it, you will not
authorize me at the end of the instelation that I have
used up all of my options. now since I paid for this
program, this disc and the program belongs to me and I
would like to install it in a diferant computer that I
just purchased, I would appreciate a reply on this matter

 

[The Reverend XP]

To begin with you went about this all wrong. You should
have gotten the updated drivers for all your hardware from
the various manufacturers sites and installed them. This
would end the update pop-up. Secondly XP is a one OS for
one computer system and if you want to install it on
another computer you must purchase another copy. You can
update your present system but not install it on another
one. You could of course cry the blues to MS and see if
that gets you any where but there is nothing we common
folk can do for you. good luck

 

[Amethyst]

Donald Ray wrote:
now since I paid for this program, this disc and the program belongs to me

Err, no, it doesn't. You merely own a licence to use it. The program on the
disc belongs to Microsoft. As for your other 'problem' it's merely a BCAK
issue. Once you've sorted that, then problem solved.


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[David]

After purchasing the Home Edition and installed the
program I kept getting popup telling me it had found new
drivers for my (what ever it may have been) then would ask
for a disc to install the program I became so tired of
this that I would dump or uninstall it and reinstall at
least 6 times and now you tell me I have over used the
program and that I no longer can install it, you will not
authorize me at the end of the instelation that I have
used up all of my options. now since I paid for this
program, this disc and the program belongs to me and I
would like to install it in a diferant computer that I
just purchased, I would appreciate a reply on this matter

You are making a couple incorrect assumptions. Neither I nor anyone in
these groups have told you that you can't install now. This is a
Peer-tp-Peer support forum. Microsoft maintains no official presence
here. Though, a few MS employees do hang out and volunteer their time.

Also, You can install and un-install as many times as you like, as
long as there has been no significant hardware changes.

I suggest you first, run the compatibility wizard, then un-install or
upgrade any programs that the list tells you about, Download updated
Video and Sound drivers, and bacj-up your data files.

Then, perform a clean install of XP( this gets rid of any garbage that
was on your old OS ). You shouldn't have any trouble activating over
the net. But, If you, just call the TOLL-FREE number. You will need to
explain what is happening and read them a long number. But, You should
have any problem getting an activation code. Might take 5 minutes.


David