Win XP

[voodooflux]

I have a volume license copy of XP, it doesn`t require any activation at all!

Yes, handy those aren't they.

[dinker]

I have a volume license copy of XP, it doesn`t require any activation at all!

[PRC1964]

Tony,

I'm pretty sure I've got a copy of the Action Pack XP CD somewhere around. If you pm me your address I could send you a backup copy.

I won't have access to it before Tuesday though.

[Scotchpie]

There should be a phine number displayed that you can ring to get them to release the licence as long as you tell them you are "removing it from one box and reinistalling on another."

Your right - activate over the phone is an option. The problem with me is I like playing with virtual machines on a linux host and I'm always installing/uninstalling some OS or another.

[BoredBloke]

There should be a phine number displayed that you can ring to get them to release the licence as long as you tell them you are "removing it from one box and reinistalling on another."

It does give you a number to ring - I've done that before.

I'll give it a whirl over the weekend.

Cheers for the responses

[DaveB]

I have exactly the opposite problem. I have a genuine disk but I've max-out my licence number. I didn't know you could only install it x amount of times before MicroS**t block the licence.

There should be a phine number displayed that you can ring to get them to release the licence as long as you tell them you are "removing it from one box and reinistalling on another."

[Scotchpie]

I have exactly the opposite problem. I have a genuine disk but I've max-out my licence number. I didn't know you could only install it x amount of times before MicroS**t block the licence.

[TheFaQQer]

If I install a knocked off copy, when it fails the windows genuine OS thing does it allow you to enter a key that is genuine? As I said I have 10 license keys but just not the media to install it from.

Some versions of the software won't work with the licence key - I had an early licence for XP, but only had media for XP SP2. The new media wouldn't let me use the old licence key.

There is a tool that you can download from MS that will allow you to enter ANY valid XP key, though, and it will swap it over for you.

[DaveB]

If I install a knocked off copy, when it fails the windows genuine OS thing does it allow you to enter a key that is genuine? As I said I have 10 license keys but just not the media to install it from.

AFAIK It doesnt care what media you used, as long as the licence key is kosher.

[BoredBloke]

If I install a knocked off copy, when it fails the windows genuine OS thing does it allow you to enter a key that is genuine? As I said I have 10 license keys but just not the media to install it from.

[lilelvis2000]

The young asian bloke at your corner shop probably has a few cracked CD for sale.

[DaveB]

Went to install XP last night and found my CD has a large crack in it. Does anybody know how to get hold of a copy of it on the cheap? I'm an action pack subscriber but I've asked microsoft but they won't replace the CD as it no longer forms part of the action pack. I still have the 10 license keys but no media to install it from.

Have a look on E-Bay. Lots of people selling OEM copies for not a lot.

[BoredBloke]

Went to install XP last night and found my CD has a large crack in it. Does anybody know how to get hold of a copy of it on the cheap? I'm an action pack subscriber but I've asked microsoft but they won't replace the CD as it no longer forms part of the action pack. I still have the 10 license keys but no media to install it from.