Activation

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Is there anywhere I can look to make sure that my windows
XP has been activated?
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Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Activate Windows.

If that item is not on the menu and if you are not getting frequent
pop-ups reminding you that you have x days left to activate Windows
then you almost certainly have one of the versions of Windows that do
not require activation.

The most likely reason is that you have a "BIOS locked" OEM version
that came bundled with a new computer. These versions do not require
activation, at least not so long as the computer BIOS matches the
specifications built into that version of Windows.

It is also possible that you have a volume licensed version of Windows
XP, which also does not require activation.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Hi,

Start/run this command, it will tell you if you are:

%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A

(copy/paste it to avoid errors).

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Greetings --

The OS will let you know, with frequent (several times a day)
reminders, if you do need to activate. To check for yourself, Start >
All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Activate Windows.
Alternatively, Start > Run > "C:\Windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A."
It will probably tell you that WinXP has already been activated.


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