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Transition from SBS 2003 Standard SP2
We over came any and all initial issues. We find Vista to be the very best OS available today and our choice of OS's is not limited by any financial barriers. now pls note I'm NOT talking about the Windows activation prod key, but another one, a 2nd prouduct key on sticker in my machine, specif. for digital

Windows Activiation Issues
... the problem is: Broken motherboard --> replaleced with new one (not the samekind) Windows XP Home OEM requires activation before You can log in to XP. with WinXP Installed http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/moving_xp.html The "why" is quite simple, really, and has nothing to do with licensing issues, per se;

Windows Activation
Chris H. winxpn...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows tabletpc I would check with your manager to see what the source of the operating system is, so you can use the proper PID. Unless you're on a volume licensing situation, the sticker on the bottom of the machine should be the correct number.

worthless activation
How time consuming or cumbersome is it to use the sled(opening tower,plugging in etc) and are there any issues with XP recognizing it each time?Depending on frequency of use these things might potentially prove a problem. Although more expensive and (?how much)slower an external hdd may be preferable?

Windows Activation Warning
I also keep most/all of the ghost images I make as I go along (eg before installing new/update software, before performing windows update,), there are times when going back 6 months or more is the best image to restore after finding a problem. (A problem may have been introduced way back when such and such was

New MS policy on Internet Windows Activation
The copy of windows was purchased from a reputable dealer. I have no issues at all going throught the windows validation process on line. Event Type: Warning Event Source: Windows Product Activation Event Category: None Event ID: 1005 Date: 4/30/2006 Time: 2:58:17 AM User: N/A Computer: MAIN Description: Your

Windows Activation
Frank f...@nospaner.cnm microsoft public windows vista general Lisa Taylor wrote: I have recently purchased a new PC and have had issues with getting Vista I'm pretty sure that adding only new software program applications should not require you to re-activate Vista because the activation "hash" is based on a

Windows Activation following ASR Restore
If it gets an answer "No, you're not, I am me" it issues an error message and quits. The Windows mechanism is much more sophisticated, due to the much As long as Mac users can resist the temptation to "share" software with people who have not paid for it, we will not see Activation or key cancelling on the Mac.

Strange Windows Activation Request
Explain the situation to MS Customer Service when you want to have the real server activated (online activation will fail, you will need to use phone activation). I have created VS using the trial version of Windows 2003. I have restore the Domain Controller and the system state. This where the issues lies.

US military div switching to Mac..............
While there are bugs in Windows XP - a majority of computer problems (evident even by these newsgroups) are user issues - either by direct interaction or by the i chose not to activate windows, living in England and not the US or any other country, it is perfectly legal to by pass the windows activation,

Windows Activation
Michael Hlavinka m.hlavinkam...@bre.com microsoft public windowsxp general Does anyone else seem to observe weird windows activation or focus issues in Windows XP (I use Pro/SP1) that did not occur in Windows 2000 or other predecessors? For example, I frequently see in applications (eg, Visual Studio .

Will I have probelms with Windows activation?
I would love to understand how they arrived at that conclusion and what they specifically feel is corrupt. now pls note I'm NOT talking about the Windows activation prod key, but another one, a 2nd prouduct key on sticker in my machine, specif. for digital cable TV.. Vista is not accepting this product key;

US military div switching to Mac..............
Charlie Tame char...@tames.net microsoft public windows vista general Lisa Taylor wrote: I have recently purchased a new PC and have had issues with getting Vista It's no use suggesting XP because the activation situation is the same and will likely get worse, I imagine the bloke in Bombay who pretends to be

Bootcamp/Parallels activation issues...
Have you searched for "windows activation phone" and "windows activation telephone"? ... hmmph. I see where Ted Ziegler's quote came from. MS don't make it easy, do they? My sympathies. - I made the computer. I've looked online for activation issues with Windows Update and couldn't find anything at all.

XP Home OEM activate problem after hw replacement
Jaimie Vandenbergh jai...@sometimes.sessile.org uk comp sys mac On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:04:13 +0000, black.h...@jonbradbury.com (Jon B) wrote: I've been using Parallels under 10.4 for a while, and decided last week it'd be half useful to be able to run windows under both Parallels and boot camp.

US military div switching to Mac..............
As I said, tedious but far safer and more reliable IMO than a temporary or unnecessary dual-boot system, and will keep you out of the windows licensing and activation BS if you don't change any hardware during this switchover period. Hope that helps. --- Sue Morton Ricky Hunt wrote: "Sue Morton"

getting a new valid key for xp pro
I have read about Windows Activation, but I was under the impression that either you swapped out a lot of hardware, or were installing it on a separate PC before it would complain. Nonetheless, I called the toll-free number provided and they gave me a new key without problems, but am I going to have to do this each

Windows Activation Internet
Personally, I can believe it; there's been a few horror stories floating around about activation issues. But it's a very weird problem, in some respects; If you install Windows on a "White Box" (a machine sold without a disk drive, then install a retail version of Windows), you are likely to have problems.

Windows Activation when converting installation to a VM
-or- Click the Windows Activation icon in the status area of the taskbar. Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to active Windows now. us;307890&Product=winxp If your machine is "freezing up", you have other issues that will not be solved by activating Windows XP.

MB Upgrade
shikari shambu shikarishamb...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows tabletpc I will do that. But, I don't underrstand how a system that was working and the os that was already activated started giving this message on running sfc or something similar.