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have you been able to avoid it? Or have you had a smooth experience whenever you've had to deal with WPA issues?
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HI IF GOT THE DISK BUT CANT FIND MY PRODUCT KEY CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE
I purchassed A Microsoft XP3 opereating system CD.Now the keys was erased .Pls help me to find out the original keys.
how does one erase a reg key from a cd
are you trying to tell us the label that has the key file printed on it came off of the case, or you lost the genuine reg key label.
or that you erased it from the cd, which mind you is an imposibility, as the reg key is not on the cd
are you trying to tell us the label that has the key file printed on it came off of the case, or you lost the genuine reg key label.
or that you erased it from the cd, which mind you is an imposibility, as the reg key is not on the cd
If you only have the CD, and WinXP is not installed on the PC, there is no way to recover the key 'cuz the key is not imbedded in the CD. The CD only contains an algorithim to check the key that's entered during installation to see if it's valid.
I have lost my product key and i do not have CD
so can you please guide me what i have to do further to get my product key. Hope you have understand my problem
so can you please guide me what i have to do further to get my product key. Hope you have understand my problem
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Personally I will never install any OS or other product that I know requires Product activation on any computer of mine. I have had enough bad experiences from getting ordinary licenses from Microsoft already. Their licensing delivery system sucks and so do PA.
That means no Symantec Products and no major Microsoft Products. As a computer technician, I see thousands of computers. You wouldn't believe the amount of bootleg software around. I can understand why MS and others do it. That doesn't mean that I like it however. Especially the fact that in order to preload windows, I must now activate the product before i get updates. Also, if the OS damands to be activated but will only boot in safe mode, what can you do?
I purchased a used computer from Computer Renessance preloaded with Windows.Installation of upgrades proved it was bootleg. The OS still works, but will not play videos. Can a Product Key be found for this situation? dickschulz@charter.net
I've never had a problem with it, personally. I am curious though if MS keeps statistics on the calls/connections they get for product activation. The reason I say that is this: just because a system _shipped_ with XP, doesn't mean it _runs_ XP. I found it interesting that at the local university all the new Dell computers in the computer lab that have XP Product ID stickers on them are actually running 2000 Pro!
My guess is that for compatibility or other reasons, there are lots of people who prefer something else. This of course skews statistics about XP use, because they are removing XP and installing a different operating system.
My guess is that for compatibility or other reasons, there are lots of people who prefer something else. This of course skews statistics about XP use, because they are removing XP and installing a different operating system.
They may already have an open license for W2K with a standardized desktop image. In that case they would purchase the machines with XP home edition then roll out the standard image.
I booted up my computer and it informed me that I was running an illegal version or something of that nature and needed to call MS. I had made no changes in my system for several months at that point. Fortunately this did not occur during a critical business time. I called MS and got response very quickly without the usual VMS b-s all companies use now that prevents you from reaching a person. Not only that the person on the other end of the line spoke english very well.
We resolved the problem with only 4 telephone calls and in less than 2 hours I was back up and running OK. Note that this was after 10 PM EST.
I'm glad it happened when it did and without iuncident to business, otherwise I'd be running to convert the company to Linux. Considering that anyway due to the exclusive nature of MS products and the registration requirements.
We resolved the problem with only 4 telephone calls and in less than 2 hours I was back up and running OK. Note that this was after 10 PM EST.
I'm glad it happened when it did and without iuncident to business, otherwise I'd be running to convert the company to Linux. Considering that anyway due to the exclusive nature of MS products and the registration requirements.
A number of universities also participate in the Microsoft Academic Alliance which provides licenses and software to the universities and students. Participating universities may offer students copies of WinXP, Visual Studio and a host of other software free of charge (to the student). The tendency of slow reacting academia to use older (somehow perceived as more stable) OS's like Win2K or compatibility issues with particular software used by/at a university may also cause them to switch out the OEM installed OS in favor of something else.
One of the things that volume licensing allows it to downgrade a product. This means they can use Windows 2000 (or NT for that matter). The same thing is available to products like office.
MS Offers the ability to downgrade a license (under some circumstances). read the EULA that comes with your OS to see if you can downgrade.
"I will never" use a Microsoft product that requires either re-activation or re-licensing. It's a ridiculous little MS-Scam and I refuse to go along. I now use XP PRO because it doesn't require Activation, if the day ever comes when nothing else is available without this re-activation,re-licensing rip-off, I will go back to my Win/ME or 98/Sec Ed rather than give in to what I consider nothing short of GREED on the part of Microsoft.Not to mention that I deeply resent the level of depth of thier questions and how personal they get when they delve into your personal history.Most of the stuff they ask is "NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS", I'm buying a Microsoft product,not filling out a Police Report form.I deeply resent the way they have inflicted themselves into our lives and the methods used the get what they want.The MS Product is excellent, but MS the way of doing busisness leaves a lot to be desired.
I consider it corrupt.
Thank You
Aaron A Baker
I consider it corrupt.
Thank You
Aaron A Baker
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