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My old hard disk crashed, so I had to re-install XP all over again.

 

In the installation process, there's a step called "activation".

 

Since I am using a genuine Microsoft XP, I want to activate my XP. The

only problem is, for the past 3 days, whenever I click on the

"Activate Windows" button, I end up at the error message:

 

"Unable to establish a connection with the activation server"

 

I mean, I _AM_ONLINE_ here ! I'm posting this message via

google_groups, for crying out loud !

 

If I'm not online, I won't be able to post ANYTHING !

 

I'm located OUTSIDE the U.S. of A. so there's no "toll-free telephone

number" that I can call, so the only option for me to activate this XP

is thru the Net.

 

Can anyone here please tell me where that "activation server" is

located? I mean, its IP address? Maybe I'll just go straight to that

server and do the activation.

 

I've tried, for the past 3 days, to do activation, and for the past 3

days, I kept getting that silly "unable to establish a connection with

the activation server" error.

 

I just can't help but wonder if Microsoft did forget to pay their ISP ?

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On Feb 5, 6:00 pm, pg <pen...@catholic.org> wrote:

> My old hard disk crashed, so I had to re-install XP all over again.

>

> In the installation process, there's a step called "activation".

>

> Since I am using a genuine Microsoft XP, I want to activate my XP. The

> only problem is, for the past 3 days, whenever I click on the

> "Activate Windows" button, I end up at the error message:

>

> "Unable to establish a connection with the activation server"

>

> I mean, I _AM_ONLINE_ here ! I'm posting this message via

> google_groups, for crying out loud !

>

> If I'm not online, I won't be able to post ANYTHING !

>

> I'm located OUTSIDE the U.S. of A. so there's no "toll-free telephone

> number" that I can call, so the only option for me to activate this XP

> is thru the Net.

>

> Can anyone here please tell me where that "activation server" is

> located? I mean, its IP address? Maybe I'll just go straight to that

> server and do the activation.

>

> I've tried, for the past 3 days, to do activation, and for the past 3

> days, I kept getting that silly "unable to establish a connection with

> the activation server" error.

>

> I just can't help but wonder if Microsoft did forget to pay their ISP ?

 

Just a followup ...

 

Regarding that "unable to establish a connection with the activation

server" error, I did a search, and Microsoft have a page ( at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816897 ) describing the problem. They

offer 3 workarounds to solve the problem.

 

I read the thing, and I had to tell you that I don't know what Method

#1 really mean. It's written in English but it really read like Greek

to me.

 

Method #2 is out, for I'm not in U. S. of A. No Toll-Free telephone

call for me.

 

So I took Method #3.

 

Did everything that page told me, unclick both the "Check for

publisher's certificate revocation" and the "Check for server

certificate revocation (requires restart)" settings. Clicked "Apply".

Then Reboot.

 

After reboot, power up the IE again, and then try to activate the XP.

 

Same error message ! Again, they are telling me that that stupid

activation server can't be reached.

 

Man, what am I supposed to do??

 

Can anyone explain the Method #1 to me, please ?

 

I really don't know what they mean by "Method 1: Do Not Use Basic

Authentication"

 

Please help ! Thanks !!

Guest Patti MacLeod

Guest Patti MacLeod

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Hi pg,

 

Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation Server.

Please Check Your Network...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153

 

 

 

Regards,

 

--

Patti MacLeod

Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message

news:509a764c-7b91-4ae0-bbe9-ef18ed6ad9fe@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

> My old hard disk crashed, so I had to re-install XP all over again.

>

> In the installation process, there's a step called "activation".

>

> Since I am using a genuine Microsoft XP, I want to activate my XP. The

> only problem is, for the past 3 days, whenever I click on the

> "Activate Windows" button, I end up at the error message:

>

> "Unable to establish a connection with the activation server"

>

> I mean, I _AM_ONLINE_ here ! I'm posting this message via

> google_groups, for crying out loud !

>

> If I'm not online, I won't be able to post ANYTHING !

>

> I'm located OUTSIDE the U.S. of A. so there's no "toll-free telephone

> number" that I can call, so the only option for me to activate this XP

> is thru the Net.

>

> Can anyone here please tell me where that "activation server" is

> located? I mean, its IP address? Maybe I'll just go straight to that

> server and do the activation.

>

> I've tried, for the past 3 days, to do activation, and for the past 3

> days, I kept getting that silly "unable to establish a connection with

> the activation server" error.

>

> I just can't help but wonder if Microsoft did forget to pay their ISP ?

Guest pg

Guest pg

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On Feb 5, 6:19 pm, "Patti MacLeod" <pam...@nospamshaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi pg,

>

> Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation Server.

> Please Check Your Network...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153

>

> Regards,

>

> --

> Patti MacLeod

> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

 

 

Thanks for the link !

 

Apparently it was the date that trip up the activation process ...

when I was changing HD, for some reason that battery got loose, and

the date reverted back to 1-1-2000. Now that I change the date, the

activation page stopped giving me that "unable to connect" thing

already.

 

However, another problem crops up.

 

Perhaps just now when I got that "unable to connect" error message, I

hit the "Retry" button too many times. Now I got this error message -

 

"According to our records, the number of times you can activate

windows with this product key has been exceeded ..."

 

Well...

 

I got thie copy of Genuine Microsoft Issued XP with my PC purchase,

back in 2003 or so. This is my own PC, nobody else uses it.

 

I reformatted the old HD and re-install XP a couple of times, due to

various virus/malware infection. Then the old HD dies. I got a new HD,

re-install the XP, and now I got this "exceed the number of times of

activation" error.

 

What exactly does Microsoft wants me to do ??

 

Does that mean, although I got a Genuine Microsoft Product, I am not

allow to use my own XP anymore ??

 

I understand Microsoft's need to prevent piracy, but this thing ... it

is just TOO MUCH !

Guest Bjarke Andersen

Guest Bjarke Andersen

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pg <penang@catholic.org> crashed Echelon writing

news:5a7e34df-afb6-46c9-85ca-68cd748e9442@i72g2000hsd.googlegroups.com:

> "According to our records, the number of times you can activate

> windows with this product key has been exceeded ..."

>

> Well...

>

> I got thie copy of Genuine Microsoft Issued XP with my PC purchase,

> back in 2003 or so. This is my own PC, nobody else uses it.

>

> I reformatted the old HD and re-install XP a couple of times, due to

> various virus/malware infection. Then the old HD dies. I got a new HD,

> re-install the XP, and now I got this "exceed the number of times of

> activation" error.

>

> What exactly does Microsoft wants me to do ??

 

It means according to Microsoft you may have activated your product too

many times and can only activate through Telephone.

And do bear in mind, MS does have toll free numbers outside USA (the world

is bigger than 1 Country)

> Does that mean, although I got a Genuine Microsoft Product, I am not

> allow to use my own XP anymore ??

 

No

> I understand Microsoft's need to prevent piracy, but this thing ... it

> is just TOO MUCH !

 

Why? It is a system made to protect Microsoft and your license of their

software.

 

--

Bjarke Andersen

Guest pg

Guest pg

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On Feb 5, 6:53 pm, pg <pen...@catholic.org> wrote:

> On Feb 5, 6:19 pm, "Patti MacLeod" <pam...@nospamshaw.ca> wrote:

>

> > Hi pg,

>

> > Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation Server.

> > Please Check Your Network...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153

>

> > Regards,

>

> > --

> > Patti MacLeod

> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

>

> Thanks for the link !

>

> Apparently it was the date that trip up the activation process ...

> when I was changing HD, for some reason that battery got loose, and

> the date reverted back to 1-1-2000. Now that I change the date, the

> activation page stopped giving me that "unable to connect" thing

> already.

>

> However, another problem crops up.

>

> Perhaps just now when I got that "unable to connect" error message, I

> hit the "Retry" button too many times. Now I got this error message -

>

> "According to our records, the number of times you can activate

> windows with this product key has been exceeded ..."

>

> Well...

>

> I got thie copy of Genuine Microsoft Issued XP with my PC purchase,

> back in 2003 or so. This is my own PC, nobody else uses it.

>

> I reformatted the old HD and re-install XP a couple of times, due to

> various virus/malware infection. Then the old HD dies. I got a new HD,

> re-install the XP, and now I got this "exceed the number of times of

> activation" error.

>

> What exactly does Microsoft wants me to do ??

>

> Does that mean, although I got a Genuine Microsoft Product, I am not

> allow to use my own XP anymore ??

>

> I understand Microsoft's need to prevent piracy, but this thing ... it

> is just TOO MUCH !

 

 

A further follow-up !

 

Intrigue by what has happened to me, I went to google and did a

search. This is what I found:

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/21363-45-activation

 

The guy stayed in Malta. No Microsoft office there. The nearest

Microsoft representative is stationed in Lebanon, so he had to call

Lebanon to get things rolling.

 

The thing about Microsoft is that they do not care about the

customers. Maybe the customers who live inside the U.S. of A had it

easy ... all you need to do is to place a toll-free call. Not so for

the rest of us.

 

There's an adage "Customer is always right" .. apparently Microsoft

never think that way.

 

If I had known that Microsoft placed a limit on HOW MANY TIMES I CAN

RE-INSTALL THE XP, I would have bought a Mac.

 

Really !

 

I mean, if I buy a car, and if the manufacturer put a limit on how

many miles I can drive that car, I wouldn't have bought it.

 

It is TOTALLY RIDICULOUS for Microsoft to treat customers that way.

The way Microsoft sees their customers is that we are all criminals -

Guilty under proven innocent.

 

If there weren't so many viruses, malware, spyware and whatever wares

out there that infect Windows so easily, I wouldn't have to re-format

my HD and re-install the XP.

 

Do you think it's easy to re-install XP ?? The re-installation takes

about 30 minutes or so. Then the online activation and update. That'll

take another 5 hours or so, assuming everything goes well. If

something screws up, then it'll take longer, or like my case, I can't

even activate my own copy of XP.

 

Shooooot ! I think I'll go buy that Mac. To hell with Microsoft !

Guest pg

Guest pg

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On Feb 5, 7:09 pm, Bjarke Andersen <bjarke.ander...@gmail.com> wrote:

> pg <pen...@catholic.org> crashed Echelon writingnews:5a7e34df-afb6-46c9-85ca-68cd748e9442@i72g2000hsd.googlegroups.com:

>

> > "According to our records, the number of times you can activate

> > windows with this product key has been exceeded ..."

>

> > Well...

>

> > I got thie copy of Genuine Microsoft Issued XP with my PC purchase,

> > back in 2003 or so. This is my own PC, nobody else uses it.

>

> > I reformatted the old HD and re-install XP a couple of times, due to

> > various virus/malware infection. Then the old HD dies. I got a new HD,

> > re-install the XP, and now I got this "exceed the number of times of

> > activation" error.

>

> > What exactly does Microsoft wants me to do ??

>

> It means according to Microsoft you may have activated your product too

> many times and can only activate through Telephone.

> And do bear in mind, MS does have toll free numbers outside USA (the world

> is bigger than 1 Country)

 

Just a question ... how often do you live OUTSIDE of the U.S. of A. ??

 

Do you know in how many countries in THIS world - assuming you still

live in one - Microsoft don't offer toll-free telephone number ? Do

you know that in many countries in this world, yeah, the SAME world,

Microsoft don't even have any office there ?

 

Talk about ignorance, and talk about arrogance !

Guest Bjarke Andersen

Guest Bjarke Andersen

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pg <penang@catholic.org> crashed Echelon writing news:5c7337cc-62d4-4bae-

a063-3d94f74dc50f@q39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

> Do you know in how many countries in THIS world - assuming you still

> live in one - Microsoft don't offer toll-free telephone number ? Do

> you know that in many countries in this world, yeah, the SAME world,

> Microsoft don't even have any office there ?

>

> Talk about ignorance, and talk about arrogance !

 

Are you talking about your own ignorance.

 

A little Googling and Visit to Microsoft gave 3 number for Malaysia (your

posting host is in Malaysia, so my guess is you are located there)

 

65-6324-8098 Toll Number

00-800-2468-1668 Toll free

1-800-88-6295 MS Licensing in Malaysia

 

Now call these numbers and ask them, instead of your trolling.

 

--

Bjarke Andersen

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]

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You crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup. How does this pertain to

Windows Update?

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

pg wrote:

> My old hard disk crashed, so I had to re-install XP all over again.

>

> In the installation process, there's a step called "activation".

>

> Since I am using a genuine Microsoft XP, I want to activate my XP. The

> only problem is, for the past 3 days, whenever I click on the

> "Activate Windows" button, I end up at the error message:

>

> "Unable to establish a connection with the activation server"

>

> I mean, I _AM_ONLINE_ here ! I'm posting this message via

> google_groups, for crying out loud !

>

> If I'm not online, I won't be able to post ANYTHING !

>

> I'm located OUTSIDE the U.S. of A. so there's no "toll-free telephone

> number" that I can call, so the only option for me to activate this XP

> is thru the Net.

>

> Can anyone here please tell me where that "activation server" is

> located? I mean, its IP address? Maybe I'll just go straight to that

> server and do the activation.

>

> I've tried, for the past 3 days, to do activation, and for the past 3

> days, I kept getting that silly "unable to establish a connection with

> the activation server" error.

>

> I just can't help but wonder if Microsoft did forget to pay their ISP ?

Guest M.I.5¾

Guest M.I.5¾

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"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message

news:509a764c-7b91-4ae0-bbe9-ef18ed6ad9fe@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com...

> My old hard disk crashed, so I had to re-install XP all over again.

>

> In the installation process, there's a step called "activation".

>

> Since I am using a genuine Microsoft XP, I want to activate my XP. The

> only problem is, for the past 3 days, whenever I click on the

> "Activate Windows" button, I end up at the error message:

>

> "Unable to establish a connection with the activation server"

>

> I mean, I _AM_ONLINE_ here ! I'm posting this message via

> google_groups, for crying out loud !

>

> If I'm not online, I won't be able to post ANYTHING !

>

> I'm located OUTSIDE the U.S. of A. so there's no "toll-free telephone

> number" that I can call, so the only option for me to activate this XP

> is thru the Net.

>

> Can anyone here please tell me where that "activation server" is

> located? I mean, its IP address? Maybe I'll just go straight to that

> server and do the activation.

>

> I've tried, for the past 3 days, to do activation, and for the past 3

> days, I kept getting that silly "unable to establish a connection with

> the activation server" error.

>

> I just can't help but wonder if Microsoft did forget to pay their ISP ?

 

Do you have a firewall? If so check that it is not blocking the connection.

Guest HeyBub

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pg wrote:

>

> Just a question ... how often do you live OUTSIDE of the U.S. of A. ??

>

> Do you know in how many countries in THIS world - assuming you still

> live in one - Microsoft don't offer toll-free telephone number ? Do

> you know that in many countries in this world, yeah, the SAME world,

> Microsoft don't even have any office there ?

>

> Talk about ignorance, and talk about arrogance !

 

Ignorance? Arrogance? YOU pushed the button too many times. YOU haven't

bothered to look up the local numbers for Microsoft. Have YOU determined how

much it would cost to make the toll call (if one is really required)?

 

Do you know how many countries don't have telephones and the inhabitants eat

dirt?

 

Do you know how many Arab Sheiks have a Rolls-Royce and not an authorized

repair shop for 10,000 km?

 

If you can't make a telephone call, you could probably put your computer in

a box and ship it to a (software) repair facility in the U.S., Australia,

Japan or elsewhere that does have telephone service to Microsoft (I think

the MS desk for this situation is in India anyway).

 

Are you aware there are internet telephony capabilities, such as Skype. Many

are free.

Guest Patti MacLeod

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"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message

news:5a7e34df-afb6-46c9-85ca-68cd748e9442@i72g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...

> On Feb 5, 6:19 pm, "Patti MacLeod" <pam...@nospamshaw.ca> wrote:

>> Hi pg,

>>

>> Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation

>> Server.

>> Please Check Your

>> Network...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>> --

>> Patti MacLeod

>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

>

>

> Thanks for the link !

>

> Apparently it was the date that trip up the activation process ...

> when I was changing HD, for some reason that battery got loose, and

> the date reverted back to 1-1-2000. Now that I change the date, the

> activation page stopped giving me that "unable to connect" thing

> already.

>

> However, another problem crops up.

>

> Perhaps just now when I got that "unable to connect" error message, I

> hit the "Retry" button too many times. Now I got this error message -

>

> "According to our records, the number of times you can activate

> windows with this product key has been exceeded ..."

>

> Well...

>

> I got thie copy of Genuine Microsoft Issued XP with my PC purchase,

> back in 2003 or so. This is my own PC, nobody else uses it.

>

> I reformatted the old HD and re-install XP a couple of times, due to

> various virus/malware infection. Then the old HD dies. I got a new HD,

> re-install the XP, and now I got this "exceed the number of times of

> activation" error.

>

> What exactly does Microsoft wants me to do ??

>

> Does that mean, although I got a Genuine Microsoft Product, I am not

> allow to use my own XP anymore ??

>

> I understand Microsoft's need to prevent piracy, but this thing ... it

> is just TOO MUCH !

 

You're welcome for the link, and I'm glad that you got THAT problem sorted.

 

For the other, well, it looks like you've already received replies about

that one, so I won't belabour or debate that issue.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

--

Patti MacLeod

Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Guest G. Morgan

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PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

>You crossposted to Windows Update newsgroup. How does this pertain to

>Windows Update?

 

References: <509a764c-7b91-4ae0-bbe9-ef18ed6ad9fe@s13g2000prd.googlegroups.com>

^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Giggle Groper

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

 

-G

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"pg" <penang@catholic.org> wrote in message

news:0b364620-f470-46db-b4c0-e162dd12c403@f47g2000hsd.googlegroups.com...

> On Feb 5, 6:53 pm, pg <pen...@catholic.org> wrote:

>> On Feb 5, 6:19 pm, "Patti MacLeod" <pam...@nospamshaw.ca> wrote:

>>

>> > Hi pg,

>>

>> > Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation

>> > Server.

>> > Please Check Your

>> > Network...http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153

>>

>> > Regards,

>>

>> > --

>> > Patti MacLeod

>> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

>>

>> Thanks for the link !

>>

>> Apparently it was the date that trip up the activation process ...

>> when I was changing HD, for some reason that battery got loose, and

>> the date reverted back to 1-1-2000. Now that I change the date, the

>> activation page stopped giving me that "unable to connect" thing

>> already.

>>

>> However, another problem crops up.

>>

>> Perhaps just now when I got that "unable to connect" error message, I

>> hit the "Retry" button too many times. Now I got this error message -

>>

>> "According to our records, the number of times you can activate

>> windows with this product key has been exceeded ..."

>>

>> Well...

>>

>> I got thie copy of Genuine Microsoft Issued XP with my PC purchase,

>> back in 2003 or so. This is my own PC, nobody else uses it.

>>

>> I reformatted the old HD and re-install XP a couple of times, due to

>> various virus/malware infection. Then the old HD dies. I got a new HD,

>> re-install the XP, and now I got this "exceed the number of times of

>> activation" error.

>>

>> What exactly does Microsoft wants me to do ??

>>

>> Does that mean, although I got a Genuine Microsoft Product, I am not

>> allow to use my own XP anymore ??

>>

>> I understand Microsoft's need to prevent piracy, but this thing ... it

>> is just TOO MUCH !

>

>

> A further follow-up !

>

> Intrigue by what has happened to me, I went to google and did a

> search. This is what I found:

>

> http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/21363-45-activation

>

> The guy stayed in Malta. No Microsoft office there. The nearest

> Microsoft representative is stationed in Lebanon, so he had to call

> Lebanon to get things rolling.

>

> The thing about Microsoft is that they do not care about the

> customers. Maybe the customers who live inside the U.S. of A had it

> easy ... all you need to do is to place a toll-free call. Not so for

> the rest of us.

>

 

As others have pointed out, you post is totally wrong on virtually every

level.

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