XP $200 after 25 times call

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I was informed that after 25 times of reloading XP I need to call in order to
run my P.C. !!!?
 
You'll need to "activate by phone" to obtain a
new activation code....takes about 5 minutes.

How to activate Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us


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| I was informed that after 25 times of reloading XP I need to call in order to
| run my P.C. !!!?
 
Informed by whom
Obviously someone who knows nothing about Windows XP licensing or
Activation.

You can install Windows XP an unlimited # of times on the same computer.
Depending on the frequency of installation and activations, you may need to
make a brief call to Microsoft to Activate, but there is no cost for
activation.

See this link about the facts on activation:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
 
Hi

Not true. Whoever told you that is wrong.

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Jupiter is very large and has many moons, it's also far removed from
Earth.
The issue isn't the 5 min (???) phone call, but a that call is required when
you're
connected via the Internet.
The 5 min call consists of:
1. Getting a recording of the great sounding British gal and having to
SPEAK the
number groups to the Microsoft computer and having to wait for her to
tell you, 'I CAN'T VERIFY YOUR INSTALLATION ID'.
2. Then, wait for the Indian to come on the line, so you can SPEAK the
same
numbers to him. He eventually he gives you a different set of
numbers to key
in.
3. This is not a trivial process and is not necessary. Like we have do
Microsoft's
$1200/Hour lawyers jobs for them.
So, really, you eventually get fed up and are tempted to spend another
$200
for a fresh copy of XP (to reset the counter) or spend $129 for OS-X Tiger
plus a machine to go with it.
That may sound extreme, I've moved my 2 copies of XP to to at least 4 new
platforms (excluding hardware additions/changes) all of which require
ACTIVATION.
Why doesn't Microsoft follow Adobe's lead and implement a DEACTIVATE
function. That way short of a catastophic failure, you could always
ACTIVATE/DEACTIVATE online.
 
You poor thing. You have to make a phone call because your reinstalling XP
for the 25th time.
Your breaking my heart! Sniff sniff.

Grow up you big baby.
 
You repsonded in correctly; it was Hardazz that brought up question of
"making a phone call" on the 25th time.

bbohnet brought up a valid point regarding the pain in the ass of
swapping long sequences of numbers and letters over the phone with
someone who quite possibly speaks English as a second language.

bbohnet also raised another valid point in that Microsoft could have
easily allowed for Windows to be more easily transfered to another
computer.

Windows' activation process is well known to be fraught with problems.

Microsoft really ****ed up with Windows' inability to accomodate
system upgrades.

Activation should not be praised by anyone except for Gates fan-boys.
 
Tom said:
Who told you, the Tooth Fairy?
Click to expand...

Sounds more like the robotic moron that adjudicates the
validity of a Windows XP key after its 25th activation.
While it is not in the statistical realm of probability
for a random computer and product key to be activated at
least 25 times within 120 days, it is possible and the PK
should still be considered as valid. What is being asked
for is that we, the user, should get down on our hands and
knees and beg for an ID-based, registration-cum-activation
system to replace this game of activation roulette. Never!
 
Gray:
Please address the real issue. My quick survey of all these activation
entries
indicate that most people just want to be able to reinstall XP the OS/License
they purchased from Microsoft without having to jump through hoops.
I understand that Microsoft has some real intellectual property issues
and
they have to solve them. But, they are punishing the people like you and I
(who paid
for our software) to achieve that goal.
It may be an unsolvable problem, but mass appeal comes at a price.
Regards
 
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