Win XP requests Activation with no hardware change....Help

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Win XP Pro SP2. Retail package. A week ago I had a motherboard fail and
eventually got it all working again
with all new bits. It asked naturally for activation and I did this in a few
seconds over the internet.

The last week has been spent getting everthing sorted and a few hours ago I
disconected my Lan card in the Bios
to check something. On re boot, XP requested activation although the
computer case was not opened.

Now what do I do.......I don't want to activate online and use up my numbers
in case they are needed in the future.

David





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David said:
Win XP Pro SP2. Retail package. A week ago I had a motherboard fail and
eventually got it all working again
with all new bits. It asked naturally for activation and I did this in a
few seconds over the internet.

The last week has been spent getting everthing sorted and a few hours ago
I disconected my Lan card in the Bios
to check something. On re boot, XP requested activation although the
computer case was not opened.

Now what do I do.......I don't want to activate online and use up my
numbers in case they are needed in the future.

David
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Do it by phone - it is painless
 
Win XP Pro SP2. Retail package.  A week ago I had a motherboard fail and
eventually got it all working again
with all new bits. It asked naturally for activation and I did this in a few
seconds over the internet.

The last week has been spent getting everthing sorted and a few hours ago I
disconected my Lan card in the Bios
to check something. On re boot, XP requested activation although the
computer case was not opened.

Now what do I do.......I don't want to activate online and use up my numbers
in case they are needed in the future.

David

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No problem! You will never loose the possibilty of re-install / re-
activating the XP as long as the XP is still being used on the same
base computer (aka motherboard.)

Activation by telephone works.

Just by updating / changing video card drivers can "trigger" an
Activation request.

Also, since you "disconnected" off the network adapter, this is
consider a hardware change to XP. Network adapters appear to be a
major component that the XP Product Activation uses to determine that
"token" for the Product Activation system.
 
Thank you both for the help....

smlunatick said:
No problem! You will never loose the possibilty of re-install / re-
activating the XP as long as the XP is still being used on the same
base computer (aka motherboard.)

Activation by telephone works.

Just by updating / changing video card drivers can "trigger" an
Activation request.

Also, since you "disconnected" off the network adapter, this is
consider a hardware change to XP. Network adapters appear to be a
major component that the XP Product Activation uses to determine that
"token" for the Product Activation system.
Click to expand...
 
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