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- Oct 18, 2003
Today, when I logged into my computer, it said I needed to reactivate windows because I made major hardware changes. All I did was to take out my cd burner and put in a new video card. I was like ok, and followed through, but then it said that this copy of windows has exceeded the limit of activations.
I got the copy from my dad (new never opened) for my new computer that I was building at the time. I installed it on it once. I had to reinstall it after it got really messed up from my brother messing with my computer. (downloaded all kinds of programs and video drivers that I could never get rid of.) After my good hard drive died, I installed windows on a crappier drive my step dad had laying around. It was like that for about a month untill I finally rma'd my good drive and got it back. I installed windows again on that one. Untill today, I've never had these problems of too many activations. What is up with that? Is there any way I can continue to use this legal copy of windows? A new oem license for xp would cost me some money, and it is the lowest priced new copy of windows I can find. Is there anything I can do or do I have to bite the bullet?
I got the copy from my dad (new never opened) for my new computer that I was building at the time. I installed it on it once. I had to reinstall it after it got really messed up from my brother messing with my computer. (downloaded all kinds of programs and video drivers that I could never get rid of.) After my good hard drive died, I installed windows on a crappier drive my step dad had laying around. It was like that for about a month untill I finally rma'd my good drive and got it back. I installed windows again on that one. Untill today, I've never had these problems of too many activations. What is up with that? Is there any way I can continue to use this legal copy of windows? A new oem license for xp would cost me some money, and it is the lowest priced new copy of windows I can find. Is there anything I can do or do I have to bite the bullet?