Windows XP Pro SP1 activation question

[Guest]

Hi, We are an OEM system builder. We install Windows XP machines on the computers that we sell to customers. We recently have a customer that have corrupted files on the hard drive and we need to reinstall Windows XP from scratch.
How does the product activation works? Can I activate XP again, since it was activated already once.? If yes, how many times can the activation work on this same particular machine?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

There is no limit as to how many times you can activate Windows XP on
that computer.
After installation attempt internet activation.
If that fails choose the option to activate by phone.
Call the displayed number to Microsoft, done in about 5 minutes.

Also see:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

Hi, We are an OEM system builder. We install Windows XP machines on

the computers that we sell to customers. We recently have a customer
that have corrupted files on the hard drive and we need to reinstall
Windows XP from scratch.

How does the product activation works? Can I activate XP again,

since it was activated already once.? If yes, how many times can the
activation work on this same particular machine?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows Product Activation (WPA) on Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Alex Nichol]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hi, We are an OEM system builder. We install Windows XP machines on the computers that we sell to
customers. We recently have a customer that have corrupted files on the hard drive and we need to reinstall
Windows XP from scratch.
| How does the product activation works? Can I activate XP again, since it was activated already once.? If
yes, how many times can the activation work on this same particular machine?
|

 

[Mike Kolitz]

Yes, you can activate Windows XP any number of times on the same computer.