windows xp pro activation problem ..pls help

[Guest]

hi ,
i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp pro
on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation cannot be
completed at this time " what should i do ?
i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate my
2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both the
computers at the same time .Pls help

 

[Shenan Stanley]

i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows
xp pro on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online
activation cannot be completed at this time " what should i do ?
i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can
activate my 2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which
i activate both the computers at the same time .Pls help

Activate by phone (choose that option.)

 

[Guest]

hi ,
i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp pro
on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation cannot be
completed at this time " what should i do ?
i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate my
2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both the
computers at the same time .Pls help

what about if i reformat my hardisk will it help? and in the future if i
formate my harddisk do i need to activate my windows xp pro again and what
are the suggestion to do it ? and thanks for your reply shenan stanley

 

[T. Waters]

Do you still have a problem? Have you called Microsoft? It is very easy.
Yes, you have to activate each time you format your hard drive.

 

[Guest]

my question are as below pls help
( 1 ) is there any other way to solve this problem without making a phone
call to microsoft for activating the lisence ?
( 2 ) if i making a clean install or reformating the harddisk do i need to
do the activation again ?

( 3 ) changing of harddisk and reinstall windows xp oem version into the
harddisk, is there anyproblem for activation the key through internet or do i
need to make a phone call to microsoft ?

Thank you for all the reply and i really need your help

 

[Shenan Stanley]

my question are as below pls help
( 1 ) is there any other way to solve this problem without making a
phone call to microsoft for activating the lisence ?

Wait 180 days before installing again. usually - this is not a viable
option. *grin*
(It's an automated call, BTW. 5 Minutes, usually a local number (Toll Free
anyway.))

( 2 ) if i making a clean install or reformating the harddisk do i
need to do the activation again ?

Yes. Clean install means formatting the hard disk drive.

( 3 ) changing of harddisk and reinstall windows xp oem version into
the harddisk, is there anyproblem for activation the key through
internet or do i need to make a phone call to microsoft ?

Depends on the legth of time since the last install.

 

[Guest]

hi ,
i having 2 copy of windows xp pro and i cant activate my windows xp pro
on the 1st computer and the message saying that "online activation cannot be
completed at this time " what should i do ?
i checked all the internet connection and its fine and i can activate my
2nd copy of windows xp pro on the 2nd computer and which i activate both the
computers at the same time .Pls help

Since it has not been asked, Are you using the same Product ID for both
instances of XP?

 

[Andrew Murray]

what about if i reformat my hardisk will it help? and in the future if i
formate my harddisk do i need to activate my windows xp pro again and what
are the suggestion to do it ? and thanks for your reply shenan stanley

If you format, you'll need to reinstall Windows first....but that's rather
drastic...Choose the telephone activation method.