Windows XP activation...

**Damian** · 12-24-2007, 11:15 AM

Well, my serial for windows xp wont work even though I've used it before, and now it says that what I am running is not a genuine version of windows. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but I can't get updates. All of my sounds are beeps coming from the computer, and I can't play WoW because of some update I need. I called the support thing and said it couldn't help me. Maybe someone doesn't have a keygen I can not use.

Dragod · 12-24-2007, 11:30 AM

You didn't install the SP3 beta, did you?

jaybee · 12-24-2007, 12:59 PM

Ouch...this sucks...sorry no keygen here...good luck wit that tho...

Saffy · 01-01-2008, 11:21 AM

i "havn't" got a xp genuiner, that "didnt" work for me, now i can get all the updates again. it worked a treat
PM me if you "dont" want it.

zombie278 · 01-01-2008, 12:58 PM

that happened to me once also, and it took me to the windows site and asked me all these questions on what the installation cd looked liked...questions asking if it had holograms and stuff.... i later than put anything on those questions and i got a genuine copy.

Jzune · 01-15-2008, 03:07 PM

is the key for the cd relative? or can use different keys on different cds?

Gregory · 01-15-2008, 03:11 PM

You can use any legal key on any cd.

Jzune · 01-15-2008, 04:32 PM

thanks that all i wanted to know.

AquaToad · 01-17-2008, 07:02 AM

just google win xp keys; )

sowhatu · 02-04-2008, 03:56 PM

if u know someone that has bought a computer from a puter store, ask them to look at their install CD and get the key from them.

Jon · 02-04-2008, 03:58 PM

Just follow the links there and check for genuine. There should be links right? Same thing happened to me, they had to make sure my Windows was genuine so they made me download a crap load of stuff.

1031982 · 02-05-2008, 04:22 PM

Serial number? I am assuming you mean the CD install key. Did you get a copy from a friend or something? Just kidding, but have you made hardware changes? Enough of anything like adding or removing RAM, a HDD, optical drives, ect. Can cause the system to see it as invalid. It's supposed to stop you from activating Windows, but if it's not caught there, it just sees windows as being an illegal copy and blocks downloads.

nathanlawliet · 02-06-2008, 08:02 PM

There was a website online you could go to where you install a browser plugin then it automatically installs XP updates for you.

Google for XP Updates or something... I can't find the page anymore and my main PC is dead for now.

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02-06-2008, 08:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
nathanlawliet Super Zuner² Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 3,684 Reputation: 125	There was a website online you could go to where you install a browser plugin then it automatically installs XP updates for you. Google for XP Updates or something... I can't find the page anymore and my main PC is dead for now. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-01-2008, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Saffy Experienced Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: France Posts: 182 Reputation: 10	i "havn't" got a xp genuiner, that "didnt" work for me, now i can get all the updates again. it worked a treat PM me if you "dont" want it.

01-01-2008, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
zombie278 Experienced Zuner Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 109 Reputation: 14	that happened to me once also, and it took me to the windows site and asked me all these questions on what the installation cd looked liked...questions asking if it had holograms and stuff.... i later than put anything on those questions and i got a genuine copy.

01-15-2008, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jzune Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 358 Reputation: 25	is the key for the cd relative? or can use different keys on different cds?

01-15-2008, 04:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jzune Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 358 Reputation: 25	thanks that all i wanted to know.

01-17-2008, 07:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
AquaToad Experienced Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 854 Reputation: 39	just google win xp keys; )

02-04-2008, 03:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
sowhatu Jr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: hamilton, ontario Posts: 362 Reputation: 12	if u know someone that has bought a computer from a puter store, ask them to look at their install CD and get the key from them.

02-05-2008, 04:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
1031982 Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 72 Reputation: 17	Serial number? I am assuming you mean the CD install key. Did you get a copy from a friend or something? Just kidding, but have you made hardware changes? Enough of anything like adding or removing RAM, a HDD, optical drives, ect. Can cause the system to see it as invalid. It's supposed to stop you from activating Windows, but if it's not caught there, it just sees windows as being an illegal copy and blocks downloads.

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