XP Product activation

[Guest]

Here goes. About a week ago I turned on my new E-machine Model W3050.
Everything works perfectly except: I am unable to perform the mandatory
activation of the product, i.e. Windows XP. I think I know what I am doing? I
used Windows 98 for many years. Trouble is I haven't gotten those annoying
reminders to activate Windows. Supposedly it is in Start/ All programs/
Accessories/ System tools/ Activation wizard. But no luck. Does anybody know
what the heck is doing on here? I haven't gotten the first reminder on my
computer, zilch, zero. Wow!!! Help me.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

A preinstalled version of Windows XP often does not require activation
since it may be BIOS-locked to a specific motherboard BIOS. You can
check the activation status by going to Start > Run and typing in:
oobe/msoobe /a

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| Here goes. About a week ago I turned on my new E-machine Model W3050.
| Everything works perfectly except: I am unable to perform the mandatory
| activation of the product, i.e. Windows XP. I think I know what I am doing? I
| used Windows 98 for many years. Trouble is I haven't gotten those annoying
| reminders to activate Windows. Supposedly it is in Start/ All programs/
| Accessories/ System tools/ Activation wizard. But no luck. Does anybody know
| what the heck is doing on here? I haven't gotten the first reminder on my
| computer, zilch, zero. Wow!!! Help me.


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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

Many OEM machines come with WinXP already activated.

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[Shenan Stanley]

Here goes. About a week ago I turned on my new E-machine Model W3050.
Everything works perfectly except: I am unable to perform the
mandatory activation of the product, i.e. Windows XP. I think I know
what I am doing? I used Windows 98 for many years. Trouble is I
haven't gotten those annoying reminders to activate Windows.
Supposedly it is in Start/ All programs/ Accessories/ System tools/
Activation wizard. But no luck. Does anybody know what the heck is
doing on here? I haven't gotten the first reminder on my computer,
zilch, zero. Wow!!! Help me.

This came pre-installed?
If so, activation may be unnecessary.
Contact those you purchased it from.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Here goes. About a week ago I turned on my new E-machine Model W3050.
Everything works perfectly except: I am unable to perform the
mandatory activation of the product, i.e. Windows XP. I think I know
what I am doing? I used Windows 98 for many years. Trouble is I
haven't gotten those annoying reminders to activate Windows.
Supposedly it is in Start/ All programs/ Accessories/ System tools/
Activation wizard. But no luck. Does anybody know what the heck is
doing on here? I haven't gotten the first reminder on my computer,
zilch, zero. Wow!!! Help me.

The system is probably already activated, which is the state that most
pre-installed versions of XP are in when purchasing a new system. Check the
following website for a more detailed explanation.

Windows XP: Microsoft Product Activation:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/evaluate/xpactiv.mspx#
EGAA

 

[Guest]

checkout this url:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/events/winxppro/tnt1-93.mspx