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| Thread ID: 71316 | 2006-08-02 05:27:00 | Any fix for WinXP - Non genuine OS? | John W (523) | Press F1 |
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| 475434 | 2006-08-02 10:20:00 | with a motherboard change the OS should have been reinstalled which would have ment reactivation anyway. sounds like the tech did a dirty fix and your paying the price. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 475435 | 2006-08-02 10:38:00 | PC was purchased from the PC Company, installed and connect to our LAN, no CD supplied, not required we were told. Yeah, sure, everythings has gone well until the MB fault, then this Nag about it being non genuine. I will trying phoning MS and see how we go. Im guessing its like trying to talk to anyone at IRD or Telecom.... |
John W (523) | ||
| 475436 | 2006-08-02 10:56:00 | The fix has already been posted, look back through the thread. The motherboard has been changed, this constitutes a major hardware change , I doubt if MS will be interested, read your EULA. This PC was out of warranty a while ago judging from its origins. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 475437 | 2006-08-02 10:59:00 | format and reinstall. then reactivate, by phone if need be. as you have the key it should be fine UNLESS PcCo used that key on multiple pc's, then you may have to have words with MS about it. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 475438 | 2006-08-03 02:27:00 | Re-activating by phone is very painless and straightforward. But interested to hear whether MS will buy it because of the restrictions on OEM copies (sold at a discount with the hardware and not able to be transferred). Let's know how it goes. |
linw (53) | ||
| 475439 | 2006-08-03 02:32:00 | need to reactivate following a major Hardware change when XP was first released.Glad I have stuck with Win2K. I even selected it when WinXP was already released. Eventually I will completely trash it and use Linux, when M$ stops updating it. In the meantime. I will just keep it very secure. |
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