I installed Win XP Pro Upgrade on 3 of my 4 systems (kept one running win 98se for it handles a photo scanner XP would not recognize)..Each XP Pro install asked for the 98se cds to verify it was a legal installation, then proceeded to do a full install of XP Pro..like I said Windows calls home..lol..--Phyllis
----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: What to do about computer >I ran into one recently that called for validation of Windows. I went for >it, just for fun and found that it didnt recognise Dell's licence, at >least, that's what I presume was the problem. I eventually downloaded and >installed the patch telling it that I didnt want to validate now. Its a >possible for the future? > > Janet > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JIM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 3:18 PM > Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Re: What to do about computer > > >> Janet, >> >>> Except if in future, Microsoft Updates require you to validate your >>> version of Windows before receiving a patch. >> >> Have you heard something to that effect? If it's true I don't think they >> would do anything but check to see if you are activated. I have two >> computers running preinstalled and pre-activated XP so I haven't had to >> do >> that for a long time. IN fact I have three XP CD-Roms that I have not >> used >> for awhile since the two Sony's have it built in. >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> >> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, >> please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not >> post personal issues directly to the group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.1/28 - Release Date: 06/24/2005 > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
