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PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 3:59 pm 
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Anybody else had this pop up when you start i got it today

window saying that my hardware had changed and as such i had to re-activate xp i had to log onto windows site but as it wouldnt configure i have not done so yet it says i have 3 days left to do so after that my system will not work till i have ???? anybody else know about this ?????

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Yep... If you install a new peice of hardware into your system, you have to re-activate Windows. I usually have to call the number that it gives me and explain that I just installed a new (X). They give me a loooong activation code then. Annoying :?


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I don't that never happen to me( shh i better keep my mouth shut it may). I know i don't know much about computers. Is it new computer?Di u bluid it yoursef ? If it is new under warranty take to shop let them fix it. Did u change anything?Or just put XP on your computer. Maybe u answer these .Maybe somebody better knowlege of computer than I do. I wish well on your computer. :?
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Anybody else had this pop up when you start i got it today

window saying that my hardware had changed and as such i had to re-activate xp i had to log onto windows site but as it wouldnt configure i have not done so yet it says i have 3 days left to do so after that my system will not work till i have ???? anybody else know about this ?????


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Yep... If you install a new peice of hardware into your system, you have to re-activate Windows. I usually have to call the number that it gives me and explain that I just installed a new (X). They give me a loooong activation code then. Annoying


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yeah, aint that a joke. I will never upgrade to xp...or any windows system that has that same copy protection shit. My friends have problems all the time...

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My copy of XP must be broken. I put in a second hard drive, and nothing like that happened! :o :lol:

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Yep, this is true. This is their way of knowing what the hardware is that people are using by making a profile of your systems hardware the first time you install XP and associating it to your key code. If you change something big enough in your system, they think you are putting another copy of your single license copy on another computer. This is their way of stopping you. I think it sux that they do it.

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So would this affect Coporate Editions of XP?


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Up here there's a snitch line that's been highly advertised lately, that you can call if you are aware of a company using any unlicensed software. They never mention any reward though. Yeah right, like anyone would risk losing his job by turning in his company and having them go broke under the weight of the court costs and fines. :roll: :lol:

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How long has this been going on? I've changed many hardrives, added extra controller card, changed out the cd burner for a dvd burner, added a second dvd burner and I've never experienced anything like whats been discribed here.

I have a video capture card and a new hardrive setting on the floor awaiting instillation. Think their going to give me fits?


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How long has this been going on? I've changed many hardrives, added extra controller card, changed out the cd burner for a dvd burner, added a second dvd burner and I've never experienced anything like whats been discribed here.

I have a video capture card and a new hardrive setting on the floor awaiting instillation. Think their going to give me fits?

What about me i get money for hard drive :cry:

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ok this really sucks big time i can see ther point when installing windows or updating it in a big way but hardware should have nothing to do with them the big joke about this is i got the puter just before xmas as most of you know i did a post on it then, had it a week or so and took out the dailup modem then about month later added 1 gig of ram,
since then except for usb memory keys and the connection for my digi cam both of which i dont think of as adding new hardware as neither are really installed as such i have done nothing, now next week when i add the usb external drive i will get this shit again probably ohh well guess this is just another joy joy part of owning a windows pc

thx for the help

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EDIT ok done at least it was painless all seams to be working ok

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Hey Dark
I'm running XP Pro ( Site license ). I've changed everything except the processor and I've never run into this.

Was this a "stand alone" pop up window or a pop up from inside IE ?

Another BIG question, do you have Windows Messenger running in the background? I suspect a "spoof" might be going on to steal product license codes from folks that respond. ( just my take on it ).

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Hi dark since i have had my pc i have re registered 3 times each time except 1 i have done it online the other i had to ring up the external drive shouldnt be a problem because it shouldnt need any drivers installed i have a external drive also and that didnt come with a driver disc only for win95 and 98


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Hey Dark
I'm running XP Pro ( Site license ). I've changed everything except the processor and I've never run into this.

Was this a "stand alone" pop up window or a pop up from inside IE ?

Another BIG question, do you have Windows Messenger running in the background? I suspect a "spoof" might be going on to steal product license codes from folks that respond. ( just my take on it ).


No mickey its official its part of there not being able to clone windows if it sees "big" changes to hardware it thinks windows was cloned and put onto another machine from what i been told this happends if the changes happen within 120 days so you can only change one thing every 120 days or about 4 months without getting this message a pain in the neck but was pretty easy to do and free phone (toll free for the non uk) so not that bothered just a pain to have to do.

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