Guest Tanti Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a nasty virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is being denied. Any solutions pls?
Guest Gordon Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >nasty > virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is > being > denied. Any solutions pls? > Telephone. There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the software.
Guest Alias Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Gordon wrote: > "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >> nasty >> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is >> being >> denied. Any solutions pls? >> > > > Telephone. > There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my > RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP > are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the > software. > > Another reason to go for Linux. Alias
Guest Alias Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Gordon wrote: > "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >> nasty >> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is >> being >> denied. Any solutions pls? >> > > > Telephone. > There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my > RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP > are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the > software. > > When did this happen? Alias
Guest Peter Foldes Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Tanti Use the Telephone Activation. There is no restrictions as to how many times you can activate on the same PC . The info by others is wrong. -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a nasty > virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is being > denied. Any solutions pls?
Guest Peter Foldes Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Gordon That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the same PC by telephone -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message news:eVWV524yHHA.1132@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >>nasty >> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is >> being >> denied. Any solutions pls? >> > > > Telephone. > There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my > RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP > are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the > software. > >
Guest Peter Foldes Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL It did not -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message news:%23IkGH$4yHHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Gordon wrote: >> "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >>> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >>> nasty >>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is >>> being >>> denied. Any solutions pls? >>> >> >> >> Telephone. >> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP >> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >> software. >> >> > > When did this happen? > > Alias
Guest Alias Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Peter Foldes wrote: > Gordon > > That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the same PC by telephone He didn't say that. He said you can only activate ON LINE once. Alias
Guest Gordon Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uT8UIX5yHHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... It did not Oh so you can tell what I have done and what I have not done then? DORK.
Guest Gordon Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message news:%23IkGH$4yHHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > When did this happen? > about three months ago.
Guest Gordon Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:edf74W5yHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Gordon > That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the > same PC by telephone READ MY POST. I said that I was told that there is now only one activation BY INTERNET allowed. I mentioned nothing about the telephone.
Guest John John Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Gordon wrote: > "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... > >>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >>nasty >>virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is >>being >>denied. Any solutions pls? >> > > > > Telephone. > There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my > RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP > are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the > software. Interesting, I would appreciate it if an MVP or someone from Microsoft could confirm or deny this. John
Guest Alias Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Gordon wrote: > "Alias" <aka@maskedandanonymous.info> wrote in message > news:%23IkGH$4yHHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> When did this happen? >> > > about three months ago. > > Well, about two weeks ago, I re-installed three OEM XPs, one Spanish and two English and both activated on line so it seems the person you spoke to is out to lunch. One of them I reinstalled three days after the first time and it still activated on line. Glad to know your information isn't correct :-) Alias
Guest Alias Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL John John wrote: > Gordon wrote: > >> "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >> >>> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate >>> a nasty >>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is >>> being >>> denied. Any solutions pls? >>> >> >> >> >> Telephone. >> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate >> my RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all >> versions of XP are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the >> lifetime of the software. > > Interesting, I would appreciate it if an MVP or someone from Microsoft > could confirm or deny this. > > John It's not true. I just reinstalled XP on three computers, all generic OEMs and all three activated on line with no problems. Alias
Guest PA Bear Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP Carey Frisch: 1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy to Clipboard". 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post: http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org Tanti wrote: > I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a > nasty > virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation is > being > denied. Any solutions pls?
Guest Alias Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL PA Bear wrote: > Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP > Carey Frisch: > > 1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062 > > 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and > then click on "Copy to Clipboard". > > 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA > Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic > Data in a detailed post: > http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25 > > 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend > an appropriate solution. > Good advice for WGA (I guess) but not so good for WPA, which is what the OP is having problems with. Alias
Guest John John Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL Alias wrote: > John John wrote: > >> Gordon wrote: >> >>> "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:4B22598E-071E-4575-8F50-094A46742512@microsoft.com... >>> >>>> I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate >>>> a nasty >>>> virus. I have a valid CD and all worked fine. However activation >>>> is being >>>> denied. Any solutions pls? >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Telephone. >>> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate >>> my RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all >>> versions of XP are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the >>> lifetime of the software. >> >> >> Interesting, I would appreciate it if an MVP or someone from Microsoft >> could confirm or deny this. >> >> John > > > It's not true. I just reinstalled XP on three computers, all generic > OEMs and all three activated on line with no problems. I think that when Gordon called he got some teenaged kid who couldn't read the scripted answers so the kid made up an answer. John
Guest Ron Martell Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: >There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP >are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >software. > That is totally incorrect. Exactly when were you told this, and what was the Microsoft telephone number that you used when you received this advice. Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest Ron Martell Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: >"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:edf74W5yHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Gordon > >> That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the >> same PC by telephone > >READ MY POST. I said that I was told that there is now only one activation >BY INTERNET allowed. I mentioned nothing about the telephone. > Wrong. I just reactivated an OEM version automatically last night after a clean install on a new hard drive. The version was previously activated when new and reactivated automatically on at least one other occasion since then. Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest Six Underground Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:53:06 +0100, "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: >There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP >are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >software. > I contacted Microsoft about this rumor last year. Their response indicated that it was totally false. 6U
Guest Gordon Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message news:ft55a3hqgu54elq1j6nf1js3jkr4gi4e90@4ax.com... > "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > >>There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >>RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of >>XP >>are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >>software. >> > > That is totally incorrect. > > Exactly when were you told this, and what was the Microsoft telephone > number that you used when you received this advice. About three months ago and the 'phone number was the UK activation number..... I don't know how you find that number without going through the activation process....
Guest Gordon Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f065a3dnqd7oums8d2hdga2k46peogu4qc@4ax.com... > "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > >>"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>news:edf74W5yHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Gordon >> >>> That is simply untrue. You can activate as many times as needed on the >>> same PC by telephone >> >>READ MY POST. I said that I was told that there is now only one activation >>BY INTERNET allowed. I mentioned nothing about the telephone. >> > > Wrong. I just reactivated an OEM version automatically last night > after a clean install on a new hard drive. The version was > previously activated when new and reactivated automatically on at > least one other occasion since then. > It's not wrong - I'm telling you what I was told when my RETAIL copy of XP failed Internet activation on the SAME machine it has always been on, and is STILL on.....
Guest Gordon Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "Six Underground" <user@host.domain> wrote in message news:cp95a3hdocvthh0aam3qegnhnhlca9t7i5@4ax.com... > On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:53:06 +0100, "Gordon" > <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > >>There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >>RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of >>XP >>are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >>software. >> > > I contacted Microsoft about this rumor last year. Their response > indicated that it was totally false. > Then why was I told this by the "Activation" representative not THREE months ago when my RETAIL copy of XP failed internet activation after a re-install on the same machine it has always been on?
Guest cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user) Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:14:32 -0300, John John wrote: >Gordon wrote: >> "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >>>nasty virus. Did it work? Sounds like a bad approach to me, but I concede that better approaches are not "easy" because the tools are hard to find. >> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of XP >> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >> software. >Interesting, I would appreciate it if an MVP or someone from Microsoft >could confirm or deny this. I'm interested in seeing the answer to this as well. I don't know of such a policy... do you know whether this policy is particular to certain regions or products (e.g. XP Starter)? >--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - To one who only has a hammer, everything looks like a nail >--------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - -
Guest Gordon Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 Re: ACTIVATION AFTER REINSTALL "cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@nospam.mvps.org> wrote in message news:jlc6a39n89ivjck1eh6ij21o158l58p1gi@4ax.com... > On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:14:32 -0300, John John wrote: >>Gordon wrote: >>> "Tanti" <Tanti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>>I have reinstalled Windows XP Pro on the same hard disk to eliminate a >>>>nasty virus. > > Did it work? Sounds like a bad approach to me, but I concede that > better approaches are not "easy" because the tools are hard to find. > >>> There is now a new policy (so I was told when I last had to activate my >>> RETAIL copy of XP by phone instead of the internet) that all versions of >>> XP >>> are now only allowed ONE internet activation in the lifetime of the >>> software. > >>Interesting, I would appreciate it if an MVP or someone from Microsoft >>could confirm or deny this. > > I'm interested in seeing the answer to this as well. I don't know of > such a policy... do you know whether this policy is particular to > certain regions or products (e.g. XP Starter)? > This was in the UK, using a RETAIL copy of XP SP1 that was being re-activated on the SAME machine (unchanged) that it was on previously. The Internet activation failed, also the automated telephone activation. The representative I spoke to told me this. About three to four months ago....
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