Im not real sure where to post this, but i figured this was the best place to ask. Two things
On windows XP pro, which i own an legit copy, i usually do a reformat install of the OS at least 3 times a year, the last time i did it, when i tried to activate it online, it told me i couldn't activate it because it had already been activated on a machine with a different hardware config. well, that would be mine. I changed vid and sound cards thats why, but apparently, it must log the hardware profiles of previous activations. So how do i get around this? I still have the "you have 30 days to activate windows" thing. Im trying to figure out how they can legally do that, i mean, i paid for it, but yet they limit its functionallity.
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I have an OEM disc of windows ME, it came with my laptop. I don't use it on any other machines, but here recently my parents computer went down, so i built them a new one and since they only use it for internet/word process. I figured windows ME would be ok for that. So I go ahead and start the fresh install, and before it loads anything it gives me a message "windows will not load on this system, this version of windows is oem and will only work on the system it was shipped with." WTF? Is there any way around this? I mean i did buy it after all.
Thanks!
On windows XP pro, which i own an legit copy, i usually do a reformat install of the OS at least 3 times a year, the last time i did it, when i tried to activate it online, it told me i couldn't activate it because it had already been activated on a machine with a different hardware config. well, that would be mine. I changed vid and sound cards thats why, but apparently, it must log the hardware profiles of previous activations. So how do i get around this? I still have the "you have 30 days to activate windows" thing. Im trying to figure out how they can legally do that, i mean, i paid for it, but yet they limit its functionallity.
Next question.
I have an OEM disc of windows ME, it came with my laptop. I don't use it on any other machines, but here recently my parents computer went down, so i built them a new one and since they only use it for internet/word process. I figured windows ME would be ok for that. So I go ahead and start the fresh install, and before it loads anything it gives me a message "windows will not load on this system, this version of windows is oem and will only work on the system it was shipped with." WTF? Is there any way around this? I mean i did buy it after all.
Thanks!