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| Thread ID: 84577 | 2007-11-10 21:15:00 | Question on Windows product key | dandan84 (13016) | Press F1 |
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| 610346 | 2007-11-10 21:15:00 | hello, Each Windows operating system come with a unique product key. My question is that if someone else enters the same product key (say by accident) as mine, than how does Microsoft know which one is the genuine copy? And what will happen to our computers? Thanks |
dandan84 (13016) | ||
| 610347 | 2007-11-10 21:20:00 | If the key is the right key for the version of XP you're installing it'll install. But, it may not activate. And if you dont activate within 30 days, it'll lock you out of XP. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 610348 | 2007-11-10 21:29:00 | the key is the right key for WinXP. i bought it second hand. Not sure if the original seller is going to use the key for his WinXP PC. And not sure what happens if he does. | dandan84 (13016) | ||
| 610349 | 2007-11-10 21:31:00 | Well depending on how long ago the seller installed his, you may able to activate it after you install it. You'll soon find out. When you go to activate it, it may not activate. Or after 30 days it'll lock you out of XP. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 610350 | 2007-11-10 21:35:00 | hello, Each Windows operating system come with a unique product key. My question is that if someone else enters the same product key (say by accident) as mine, than how does Microsoft know which one is the genuine copy? And what will happen to our computers? Thanks I see its your second Post - Welcome to PressF1 - if no ones said it before :D What happens is when you activate the Product key, it generates a 42 Digit number which is sent to MS. As long as its Legal, and the Computers at MS say its one of theirs then it will work fine. BUT if the same key goes on a Second PC, and someone tries to actiavte it again, then unless its a multi user code, it pops up saying "already on another PC". Sometimes it gets it wrong. In that case you need to phone MS and explain to them why you are tryng to put a single user licence on more than 1 PC. One of the questions they ask is " is this licence on any other PC's" if you lie and say NO , they will usually reactivate it to the PC you are trying to install on, but when the Two PC's try to do updates that MS require to check the licence key, only one will work. As speedy said, it will work without activation for 30 days only. Unless its Vista - then there is a way around that - which I'm not saying how (all legal as well) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 610351 | 2007-11-11 04:32:00 | ... As long as its Legal, and the Computers at MS say its one of theirs then it will work fine. BUT if the same key goes on a Second PC, and someone tries to actiavte it again, then unless its a multi user code, it pops up saying "already on another PC". Sometimes it gets it wrong. In that case you need to phone MS and explain to them why you are tryng to put a single user licence on more than 1 PC. One of the questions they ask is " is this licence on any other PC's" if you lie and say NO , they will usually reactivate it to the PC you are trying to install on, but when the Two PC's try to do updates that MS require to check the licence key, only one will work. If, let's say, I have a very old PC with XP installed and have now decided to get a new one, can I use this copy of XP on my new PC? Of course, the XP will be uninstalled from the old PC. It's not an OEM version. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 610352 | 2007-11-11 05:03:00 | If, let's say, I have a very old PC with XP installed and have now decided to get a new one, can I use this copy of XP on my new PC? If its a retail copy yes. If its OEM, yes. But not legally. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 610353 | 2007-11-11 08:03:00 | I see its your second Post - Welcome to PressF1 - if no ones said it before :D What happens is when you activate the Product key, it generates a 42 Digit number which is sent to MS. As long as its Legal, and the Computers at MS say its one of theirs then it will work fine. BUT if the same key goes on a Second PC, and someone tries to actiavte it again, then unless its a multi user code, it pops up saying "already on another PC". Sometimes it gets it wrong. In that case you need to phone MS and explain to them why you are tryng to put a single user licence on more than 1 PC. One of the questions they ask is " is this licence on any other PC's" if you lie and say NO , they will usually reactivate it to the PC you are trying to install on, but when the Two PC's try to do updates that MS require to check the licence key, only one will work. As speedy said, it will work without activation for 30 days only. Unless its Vista - then there is a way around that - which I'm not saying how (all legal as well) Well not trying to go illegal here, but unless the same CD Key is activated on several PCs say more than 10-20, then Microsoft will always be happy to activate your version via telephone as long as you lie and say it's only being used on one! |
MaXimus (13013) | ||
| 610354 | 2007-11-11 08:12:00 | Well not trying to go illegal here, but unless the same CD Key is activated on several PCs say more than 10-20, then Microsoft will always be happy to activate your version via telephone as long as you lie and say it's only being used on one!That is illegal. | Erayd (23) | ||
| 610355 | 2007-11-11 08:34:00 | That is illegal. So is Jay Walking :D |
Zippity (58) | ||
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