xp pro install actavation

[KC]

How many times can I reload xp pro till I get everything
working the way I want before I need to call for actavation
verifacation or what ever they call it?

Same motherboard and cpu each time just diffrent pci cards
and software.

I paid 299.0 for a retail version and have had nothing but
problems with drivers and hardware.

I already reloaded about 3 times due to driver and hard
ware issues.

What a pain in the butt...it's 2004

Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Each time you reinstall Windows XP, you'll have 30 days
before you are actually required to activate.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
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| How many times can I reload xp pro till I get everything
| working the way I want before I need to call for actavation
| verifacation or what ever they call it?
|
| Same motherboard and cpu each time just diffrent pci cards
| and software.
|
| I paid 299.0 for a retail version and have had nothing but
| problems with drivers and hardware.
|
| I already reloaded about 3 times due to driver and hard
| ware issues.
|
| What a pain in the butt...it's 2004
|
| Thanks
|

 

[Mike Brearley]

If you don't activate at all and are reloading within the grace period, then
you can re-install all you want. Heck you could keep re-installing until
2014 if you really desired to do so.

The only question I have is what problems are you having? There's no reason
you should have to reload because of driver issues. Most hardware/driver
issues can be worked out without taking the extre un-needed time to format
and reload.

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Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley (mike_brearley at hotmail dot com)