Guest jhleslie@googlemail.com Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 Hi, I bought a computer second-hand from a nice young man. He set it up for me and it has worked absolutely perfectly for three years, there have been no problems, hardware or software, that I haven't been able to fix myself. I started it this morning to be greeted with the message: 'Windows Product Activation. Your Windows product must be activated within 7 days. Do you want to activate Windows now?' I clicked NO since I wanted to check. What I have is Windows XP and I have already found a link that seems to diagnose the problem, on the Microsoft site.... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us So I have downloaded a thingy.exe called Guided Help, it sounds like it is going to fix the problem, but I haven't run it yet because it is a bit vague about exactly what the procedure entails; I mean if I run this Guided Help thingy, is it going to demand the original Windows disk at the end? Because, if it does, I have a serious problem. I feel a bit stupid now, having thrown away all the manuals, spare wires, disks and cardboard boxes that came with the computer, but I was just trying to make the place look tidy! Any help from you guys would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Julie
Guest Mick Murphy Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 RE: Windows Product Activation Step 6 says it will want the CD -- Mad Mike "jhleslie@googlemail.com" wrote: > Hi, > > I bought a computer second-hand from a nice young man. He set it up > for me and it has worked absolutely perfectly for three years, there > have been no problems, hardware or software, that I haven't been able > to fix myself. > > I started it this morning to be greeted with the message: > 'Windows Product Activation. Your Windows product must be activated > within 7 days. Do you want to activate Windows now?' > I clicked NO since I wanted to check. > > What I have is Windows XP and I have already found a link that seems > to diagnose the problem, on the Microsoft site.... > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us > So I have downloaded a thingy.exe called Guided Help, it sounds like > it is going to fix the problem, but I haven't run it yet because it is > a bit vague about exactly what the procedure entails; I mean if I run > this Guided Help thingy, is it going to demand the original Windows > disk at the end? Because, if it does, I have a serious problem. > > I feel a bit stupid now, having thrown away all the manuals, spare > wires, disks and cardboard boxes that came with the computer, but I > was just trying to make the place look tidy! > > Any help from you guys would be very much appreciated. > > Thanks, > Julie >
Guest nass Posted October 8, 2008 Posted October 8, 2008 RE: Windows Product Activation "jhleslie@googlemail.com" wrote: > Hi, > > I bought a computer second-hand from a nice young man. He set it up > for me and it has worked absolutely perfectly for three years, there > have been no problems, hardware or software, that I haven't been able > to fix myself. > > I started it this morning to be greeted with the message: > 'Windows Product Activation. Your Windows product must be activated > within 7 days. Do you want to activate Windows now?' > I clicked NO since I wanted to check. > > What I have is Windows XP and I have already found a link that seems > to diagnose the problem, on the Microsoft site.... > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us > So I have downloaded a thingy.exe called Guided Help, it sounds like > it is going to fix the problem, but I haven't run it yet because it is > a bit vague about exactly what the procedure entails; I mean if I run > this Guided Help thingy, is it going to demand the original Windows > disk at the end? Because, if it does, I have a serious problem. > > I feel a bit stupid now, having thrown away all the manuals, spare > wires, disks and cardboard boxes that came with the computer, but I > was just trying to make the place look tidy! > > Any help from you guys would be very much appreciated. > > Thanks, > Julie Bakcup your Data first then perform the the registry part and the info on the link below if it apply to you! Just try the Registry Part and see if that will help. "Error Code: 0x80070002" error message cites license-checking issue after upgrade on Dell computer http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310794 HTH, nass --- http://www.nasstec.co.uk
Guest Daave Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Re: Windows Product Activation <jhleslie@googlemail.com> wrote in message news:da2ededa-0137-4582-af6a-037d9e4c816c@e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com... > Hi, > > I bought a computer second-hand from a nice young man. He set it up > for me and it has worked absolutely perfectly for three years, there > have been no problems, hardware or software, that I haven't been able > to fix myself. > > I started it this morning to be greeted with the message: > 'Windows Product Activation. Your Windows product must be activated > within 7 days. Do you want to activate Windows now?' > I clicked NO since I wanted to check. Microsoft requires users to activate their installations of Windows. You have thirty days from the date of installation. As long as Windows is installed correctly and your license is valid, all you need to do is answer "yes" and activate. > What I have is Windows XP and I have already found a link that seems > to diagnose the problem, on the Microsoft site.... > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312295/en-us > So I have downloaded a thingy.exe called Guided Help, it sounds like > it is going to fix the problem, but I haven't run it yet because it is > a bit vague about exactly what the procedure entails; I mean if I run > this Guided Help thingy, is it going to demand the original Windows > disk at the end? Because, if it does, I have a serious problem. > > I feel a bit stupid now, having thrown away all the manuals, spare > wires, disks and cardboard boxes that came with the computer, but I > was just trying to make the place look tidy! No offense, but that was EXTREMELY stupid. Do you mean to say that you threw away the installation disk and perhaps the product key for Windows? If so, how do you plan on repairing or reinstalling Windows if it becomes necessary to do so?
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