How dumb is this question?

JustinJustin Atlanta
edited September 2004 in Science & Tech
I didn't register Windows when I installed it and can't seem to figure out how to do it now. Any Advice? :)

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  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited August 2004
    If you're talking about registering with MS there is no need to do so. If you mean product activation there is a shortcut for that.
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited August 2004
    Well, I guess that answers my question....
  • JustinJustin Atlanta
    edited September 2004
    Uh... WHat is that shortcut. Here's the deal... I got in the habit of reinstalling XP every now and again just because it would run so fast. The last time I tried to activate Windows, it says I have exceeded my maximum activation limit. I called the number and gave all the requested information and I was told that my copy of WIndows was not valid and that I should return it to the manufacturer. I got this from new egg about 6 mos ago. Any idea what is going on? If I had registered when I initially activated, would I not have exceeded my limit? DO I have to buy a new copy?
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    Call MS.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited September 2004
    That's wierd. I must have activated my copy of Windows XP 20+ times by now (on more than one computer) and have never had such a problem. Of course, I had to call MS after my first time of activating.
  • GuyuteGuyute Gamehenge
    edited September 2004
    Maybe someone else is using that serial #...I know there are 84 gajillion combinations, but...
    FWIW try retyping it. I had a similar message when I had to re-install, and after going over the serial # 4 times and trying to activate, I actually re-keyed it and it worked fine...weird.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited September 2004
    JOHNNY*ROTTEN wrote:
    microsoft does have a way of giving you a new serial, if you call and ask, but since you did not register you might have a prob, i would google it, i know there are solutions out there that can fix this problem.


    Johnny, shut off your capslock before you make a post next time.

    Mmkay?
  • JOHNNY-ROTTENJOHNNY-ROTTEN
    edited September 2004
    a.....it is off, non of that post has caps, not even where there should have been some. i dont understand what you meen
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited September 2004
    Prime said something about a shouting filter in the thread you posted at last time, johnny*rotten. Maybe that has something to do with it?
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