If I were you I would ask Microsoft!
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:47:57 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/21/2005 9:26:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I seriously doubt that XP activation has been discontinued. A machine > which > already has XP installed generally doesn't require it. The setup you > described may somehow have confused the process or hidden the notices. If > you stay unactivated for the time lime you may find that versoin of XP > won't > work or will give you a special warning. > > > > Hi Jim: > I guess I am not being understood. This old XP pro is activated on > an old machine and receiving updates regularly and has had svc pack > 2 installed. > > Back a while I tried to change it from the old computer to my then new > EMachine. Microsoft refused to activate it on the eMachine saying that > it was an OEM version and would only ever be activated for the first PC > it was used on. End of story for a while. > > Then I bought this new Toshiba and all I started out doing was to map the > steps to installing a dual boot and had no intention of keeping it on > that > Toshiba, but Microsoft activated it then after checking my activation it > allowed the svc pack 2 and some upgrades since. > > Now my question is......Why are they allowing activation on two different > PCs? And not just once by mistake. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it > twice and it activates and upgrades each time? Has Microsoft changed > something that we are now just becoming aware of? I'm trying to > determine if there have been any policy changes. > > > Emile > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > 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 > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Technical support outsourcing Online technical support Technical > support > Computer tech support Computer technical support Technical support > software > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > Visit your group "A-1-Computer_Tech" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/WpTY2A/izNLAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
