itsupport wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I successfully installed windows xp on one of my machines, and everything
> works except for product activation. I used the XP OEM disc, and the serial
> on the side of the machine, but windows was unable to activate. I tried
> another OEM serial just to double check, but that also did not activate.
> During the installation process, I had to comment out several lines from the
> TXTSETUP.SIF file because I kept receiving errors saying unable to find a
> particular file. This was a solution I found by reading through the mailing
> list response, but I now think this could be the potential source of the
> problem. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.

If it's an OEM copy, you have to call Microsoft to activate it.  They disabled Internet activation over a year ago.  Very irritating.

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