Where are the files I need to copy to avoid phone activation

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I going to reformat soon, but I remember having to phone activate last time
I did so. I know I have to activate no matter what, but isn't there some
files I can copy off my HDD and then put back after I format so that the
activation is online and automatic?
 
Hi Jupiter. You are right. That is what I was talking about. But if my
computer hardware has not changed, shouldn't these files still be valid? I
thought all MS was keeping was a record of my hardware configuration. What
about if I clone my HDD?
 
Xu said:
I going to reformat soon, but I remember having to phone activate last time
I did so. I know I have to activate no matter what, but isn't there some
files I can copy off my HDD and then put back after I format so that the
activation is online and automatic?
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Just curious, what happened when you phone activated the last time?
 
Alias said:
Just curious, what happened when you phone activated the last time?
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i've formated and reinstalled a number of times and i also used to
reactivate online each time with no problems, i did however have trouble the
last time i tried it, i ended up on the phone activation line, you get some
recorded thing asking you to type in a load of digits on the phone keypad
.... this then came back as not working either. I was then put thru to some
service center somewhere (not a very english accent) and he then asked for
the first 5 digits of the product ID, put me on hold for 5 mins then came
back and read out a code i had to type in to activate.

i did ask why the online activation failed but he didnt have a clue and
didnt really seem to intrested either.

i will back up these files and see how it goes next time i reinstal
 
sandman112 said:
i've formated and reinstalled a number of times and i also used to
reactivate online each time with no problems, i did however have trouble the
last time i tried it, i ended up on the phone activation line, you get some
recorded thing asking you to type in a load of digits on the phone keypad
... this then came back as not working either. I was then put thru to some
service center somewhere (not a very english accent) and he then asked for
the first 5 digits of the product ID, put me on hold for 5 mins then came
back and read out a code i had to type in to activate.

i did ask why the online activation failed but he didnt have a clue and
didnt really seem to intrested either.

i will back up these files and see how it goes next time i reinstal
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I wonder if the original product key will work for a reinstall or if you
have to use the code he gave you ...
 
Alias said:
I wonder if the original product key will work for a reinstall or if you
have to use the code he gave you ...

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the code he gave me wasnt a product key type code, it was an activation
code, very diferent, and unfortunatly i didnt take a note of it, just typed
it in as he read it out, so i no longer have any idea what the code is ...

like i said, next time i'll try to activate it and if i run into the same
trouble at least i'll have those files backed up to try and see if that
works
 
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