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I recently re-ran the windows XP on one of the comuters in our lab and which
is on a network. The lab has 6 machines plus 2 other in other offices. But
after completing the installation I can not activate it using the
internet..."what could be the problem?
 
Uncle said:
I recently re-ran the windows XP on one of the comuters in our lab
and which is on a network. The lab has 6 machines plus 2 other in
other offices. But after completing the installation I can not
activate it using the internet..."what could be the problem?
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Common problem. Could be many reasons. Just phone activate.

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If you encounter a problem with activation via the internet,
then simply choose the alternative option to "activate by phone".

How to activate Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307890

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| I recently re-ran the windows XP on one of the comuters in our lab and which
| is on a network. The lab has 6 machines plus 2 other in other offices. But
| after completing the installation I can not activate it using the
| internet..."what could be the problem?
 
Uncle said:
I recently re-ran the windows XP on one of the comuters in our lab and which
is on a network. The lab has 6 machines plus 2 other in other offices. But
after completing the installation I can not activate it using the
internet..."what could be the problem?
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Does it say why not?

Are you using different XP activation codes for each machine, or just
using one for all (in which case it will object). You'd be better
getting a volume licence copy which does not need to be activated.
 
Thanks guys...I guess the only option here is to activate by phoning...Let's
stay in touch
 
He doesn't need anyone's permission to use his computer. On the other
hand if he want to use WindowsXP features on the computer, he will have
to activate. Simple as that.

Alias wrote:
 
Bob I said:
He doesn't need anyone's permission to use his computer.
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Are you always this anal? You know I meant use the Windows the OP paid for
that is on his computer.
On the other hand if he want to use WindowsXP features on the computer, he
will have to activate. Simple as that.
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I know. That's my point. One has to waste one's time to activate a
product/licence OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT one paid good money for and
activation assumes that their paying customers are pirates/thieves until
they prove/activate otherwise. Meanwhile, those who use pirated versions of
XP can merrily use their computers and the software on it to their heart's
content without having to waste their time phoning up MS for permission.

Do you think that's fair?

Alias
 
Guess it boils down to the software publisher protecting their interests
in the manner they chose. For instance some companies won't even bother
with the phone method, but make you return your software discs, code AND
a handling fee to get a new code for the software to be used. Oh and the
CD's are copy protected too. This has been going on for 20 years,
nothing new, nothing different. If anything, I expect that the
"authentication" will only get fine tuned,but it won't go away.
 
Bob I said:
Guess it boils down to the software publisher protecting their interests
in the manner they chose. For instance some companies won't even bother
with the phone method, but make you return your software discs, code AND a
handling fee to get a new code for the software to be used.
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Who does that? I want to know so I can make sure I never, ever buy their
software/licence or whatever you want to call it.
Oh and the CD's are copy protected too. This has been going on for 20
years, nothing new, nothing different. If anything, I expect that the
"authentication" will only get fine tuned,but it won't go away.
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Only the thieves will not have to worry about it. How nice.

Alias
 
Blizzard for one, Autodesk uses an authentication method like
Microsofts, but have not verified the the "replace a broken key"
requirements. Your "Only the thieves will not have to worry about it.
How nice." is once more a fabrication of your own doing. It all comes
down to the primary choice. If you don't like it don't buy it. Simple as
that.
 
Bob said:
Blizzard for one, Autodesk uses an authentication method like
Microsofts, but have not verified the the "replace a broken key"
requirements. Your "Only the thieves will not have to worry about it.
How nice." is once more a fabrication of your own doing. It all comes
down to the primary choice. If you don't like it don't buy it. Simple
as that.
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Their is no other OS that will run some of the hardware and most of the
software that people already own. So you supposed choice is to deal
with the trial and tribulations of copy-protection or allow your
computer, software, and data to collect dust, both virtual and real
dust. Yep, typical Rightard thinking.

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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
 
Bob I said:
Blizzard for one, Autodesk uses an authentication method like Microsofts,
but have not verified the the "replace a broken key" requirements. Your
"Only the thieves will not have to worry about it. How nice." is once more
a fabrication of your own doing. It all comes down to the primary choice.
If you don't like it don't buy it. Simple as that.
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I have no choice but to buy Windows. I can't afford a Mac and I don't want
to spend a lot of time learning Linux. Most people are like that as you
*well* know. Not to mention the fact that my daughter would really be pissed
off if her Tombraider Games didn't work (no activation needed, no product
key and, sonofabit*ch, TR makes tons of money, why is that?).

Why doesn't just Bill just make a movie about windows and all his clever
business practises to make up for the alleged money lost through piracy? I'd
go see it if my ticket to get in didn't have to be activated more than once
;-)

Alias
 
You CHOOSE not to "afford" a Mac, and you CHOOSE not to learn linux. You
do know the movie folks ink stamp your hand so they can check to see if
you bought a ticket, and you have to keep showing to to them to "prove
you paid". :-)
 
Bob said:
You CHOOSE not to "afford" a Mac,
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I choose to afford a Mac but I don't got the funds to pay for it, but I
already own a computer, what is my choice.
and you CHOOSE not to learn linux.
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My computer won't run with linux, and even if it does, it runs at a very
reduced functionality, and won't run any of the software I have bought
over the years, what is my choice?

You do know the movie folks ink stamp your hand so they can check to
see if you bought a ticket, and you have to keep showing to to them
to "prove you paid". :-)
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Not where I live.

I give the ticket to the doorman, and that is the last I see or hear
about it.

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Kurt
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
 
Bob I said:
You CHOOSE not to "afford" a Mac,
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Right, because it's not in my budget and I already have three PCs. If Apple
comes up with an OS that will run on my machine, I might consider it.
and you CHOOSE not to learn linux.
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Yes, I choose to do something else with my time than learn an OS that won't
run the paid for software sitting on my shelves.

You
do know the movie folks ink stamp your hand so they can check to see if
you bought a ticket, and you have to keep showing to to them to "prove you
paid". :-)
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You're confusing a movie theater with a disco. A ticket stub, yaknow -- a
receipt -- is all you need or should need. I have receipts of what I have
bought. If MS wants to see them, they can get a court order and I will be
happy to show them to them. Beyond that is called an "intrusion of privacy".

Alias
 
kurttrail said:
I choose to afford a Mac but I don't got the funds to pay for it, but I
already own a computer, what is my choice.


My computer won't run with linux, and even if it does, it runs at a very
reduced functionality, and won't run any of the software I have bought
over the years, what is my choice?



Not where I live.

I give the ticket to the doorman, and that is the last I see or hear about
it.
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You mean you give the doorman half the ticket and keep the ticket stub, like
a receipt for a product or service.

Alias
 
Alias said:
You mean you give the doorman half the ticket and keep the ticket
stub, like a receipt for a product or service.
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Yeah, that is the way it is supposed to work, but I just walk away
without keeping the stub.

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Kurt
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
 
My Xp cd"s are not copy protected.

Bob I said:
Guess it boils down to the software publisher protecting their interests
in the manner they chose. For instance some companies won't even bother
with the phone method, but make you return your software discs, code AND a
handling fee to get a new code for the software to be used. Oh and the
CD's are copy protected too. This has been going on for 20 years, nothing
new, nothing different. If anything, I expect that the "authentication"
will only get fine tuned,but it won't go away.
Click to expand...
 
No one said XP cd's were. As I mentioned SOME companies DO copy protect
the CD's. Software copy protection schemes have been going on for 20+
years and take many forms.
 
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