Windows Xp Activation

BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Makes me so angry... *predicament*</div> Well I just reformatted my hard drive this morning. Everything went ok, but for some reason or another I cannot activate my Windows XP because it says, "Code registered too many times". Why can I not just use the same key I used before? Is there a way to unactivate one of my other keys?
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  • HibameHibame Join Date: 2003-11-16 Member: 22974Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Call them and tell them you formated and they will activate it for you
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Hibame+Nov 20 2004, 12:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hibame @ Nov 20 2004, 12:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Call them and tell them you formated and they will activate it for you <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Is there any other way? My product key came with my dad's Dell, but it was payed for. I already used it when I finished building my new comp. Is there a way to do this remotely?
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    edited November 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Nov 20 2004, 05:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Nov 20 2004, 05:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well I just reformatted my hard drive this morning. Everything went ok, but for some reason or another I cannot activate my Windows XP because it says, "Code registered too many times". Why can I not just use the same key I used before? Is there a way to unactivate one of my other keys? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a precaution taken by Microsoft to prevent both piracy and installing on multiple computers. You're given something like 5 activations before it cuts you off. It needs to be more than what it is though (5 times, no?) as i've run mine out already by moving my HDD to other computers to test hardware. Anyway, your best bet is to get another legal key and use that (I've got 3 legal versions of WinXP in the house, all OEM versions from new systems) so i'm not going to run out any time soon. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    EDIT: Yeah, call them, or use the 10 day activation period to contact them online, explain the situation and get them to activate it. Dispite whatever preconceptions you have about Microsoft, they're actually pretty friendly and helpful at times. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • WanziWanzi Join Date: 2003-09-30 Member: 21329Members, Constellation
    edited November 2004
    * Too late *
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Nov 20 2004, 12:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Nov 20 2004, 12:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Nov 20 2004, 05:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Nov 20 2004, 05:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well I just reformatted my hard drive this morning. Everything went ok, but for some reason or another I cannot activate my Windows XP because it says, "Code registered too many times". Why can I not just use the same key I used before? Is there a way to unactivate one of my other keys? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a precaution taken by Microsoft to prevent both piracy and installing on multiple computers. You're given something like 5 activations before it cuts you off. It needs to be more than what it is though (5 times, no?) as i've run mine out already by moving my HDD to other computers to test hardware. Anyway, your best bet is to get another legal key and use that (I've got 3 legal versions of WinXP in the house, all OEM versions from new systems) so i'm not going to run out any time soon. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The problem is, I only used this particular key 2 times. It came with my dad's Dell, and I used it for that comp and for my comp, and that is only twice! I don't want to obtain another legal key, as that would cost me about $100, which I don't have. Is there another solution?
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Anyone?
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    As someone else already said, call Microsoft and they will activate it for you. As in, it won't cost you money.
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