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Thread ID: 83255 2007-09-25 10:28:00 Stupid Windows XP Activation Trev (427) Press F1
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594866 2007-09-25 10:28:00 Bought a new Belkin router last Thursday and connected it up. Booted up computer this evening and a message comes up telling me I have 3 days to activate it. It wouldn't be so bad, if I didn't have to ring up and speak to someone in India who doesn't speak proper english to activate it. :( Trev (427)
594867 2007-09-25 10:39:00 You tell them you have a hearing problem (can't understand them) and ask fo a clear english speaking person they will move you to NZ videoguy (1351)
594868 2007-09-25 11:01:00 I assume you are talking about XP activation, if so call MS 0800 676 334, option 2.

As Video Guy said, if you can't understand them, politly ask for someone who speaks better english.

If you try first thing in the Morning I find you often get redirected off to the states.

What I'd like to know whats the New router got to do with XP activation ?
wainuitech (129)
594869 2007-09-25 11:02:00 I assume you are talking about XP activation, if so call MS 0800 676 334, option 2.

As Video Guy said, if you can't understand them, politly ask for someone who speaks better english.

If you try first thing in the Morning I find you often get redirected off to the states.

Yes in my sig and title of thread. :)
Trev (427)
594870 2007-09-25 11:11:00 Is the router the only new hardware?

Normally you need a majorhardware change for the Reactivation to pop up Eg: Motherboard .

Have you tried telling it NO Actviate later then go into start/all Programs/Accessories/SystemTools (I think) and Activate windows . ?
wainuitech (129)
594871 2007-09-25 12:13:00 I'll bet your XP is an OEM version, M$ seem more strict with those, same thing happened to me, only added 1 hdd as slave. Activated again normally tho, didnt need to phone. feersumendjinn (64)
594872 2007-09-25 21:32:00 I'll bet your XP is an OEM version, M$ seem more strict with those, same thing happened to me, only added 1 hdd as slave. Activated again normally tho, didnt need to phone.
Yes it is.
:)
Trev (427)
594873 2007-09-25 21:53:00 Reactivated it. This time it was differant, I spoke to a computer voice all the time. I read them my code and then it read a new code back to me. Useally after I have put all the numbers in and click next I use to get an error message or something like that, and had to speak to a real person for activation. This is due to the fact that I have activated Windows to many times.
:)
Trev (427)
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