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FA Discussion => Off Topic => Topic started by: Adad on October 03, 2006, 07:09:16 pm

Title: Windows XP key
Post by: Adad on October 03, 2006, 07:09:16 pm

Hey guys and girls...I will be out of game until I can resolve an issue.  I am using my new Mac Pro, where I run Boot Camp to use Windows XP (and therefore can run this game among other things).  I had a month to activate my Windows XP, but my serial number from my other computer (and just about everyone I know's serial, either does not work or is at its limit of uses.

Long story short, if anyone has a way I can activate XP Home edition, I would love you forever.  I'm not doing anything ilegal either, my serial is just at its limit....PLEASE HELP or Adad cannot return...

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Anonymous on October 03, 2006, 08:10:54 pm

Call windows to activate, when they ask for your information just tell them your re-installing and they will activate it.  Theoretically you can use 1 copy of XP to install on every machine you have.  To get past the automated thing where it asks you to say your key just yell/make wookie noises or any other kind of garbled mesh of noise (its how we do it at best buy) to get past the automated thing, it may try 2 or 3 times before giving up and sending you to an actual person.

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Fuse on October 03, 2006, 08:19:33 pm

Rogue hit it on the head. This is how I do it as well. Tell them you had to reformatt and your golden. The only thing is that they will need the first set of digits for a valid Home Edition key.

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Avzeke (Khr0n1k) on October 03, 2006, 10:42:20 pm

Hah i hated that about a year ago everytime i reformated they would interagate you, but the last time i did it the chick didnt even ask why i was reactivating, she was just like give me the first box, okay now type this crap in. I have done this on 3 seperate copies of windows xp and i have overused the max amount on all of them.

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Fuse on October 04, 2006, 08:02:11 am

oh yeah, and when they ask "Is this software on any other computers?" say no.

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Ash on October 04, 2006, 08:27:14 am

Quote from: "Fuse"

oh yeah, and when they ask "Is this software on any other computers?" say no.

Reminds me of the timeless quote from Ghostbusters "Next time someone asks if you're a god, you say YES"

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Fuse on October 04, 2006, 09:37:40 am

..great line.

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Adad on October 04, 2006, 02:31:32 pm

amazing line

Title: Re: Windows XP key
Post by: Adad on October 04, 2006, 06:53:44 pm

worked like a charm...that was too easy thanks guys.