Vista - WindowsXP Product Registrarion...

07-14-2008

"William Crimson" <William Crimson@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:59978A85-8787-414B-B7F7-0BA31CECFEBB@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've run imto a problem where someone actually burned-off a copy of my
> windows xp disk and installed it on their computer. I have never
> registered
> it and was wondering: 1. How would I register an already activated windows
> xp, and 2. If the copy in question (which has a 2 cpu license as per the
> EULA) is registered, would that prevent an 'unauthorized installation'
> from
> being updated or cause it to become unusable? Or is product registration
> a
> fubar and I should just handle it the old school way?

You have a problem, as the first install/activation is assumed to be
legitimate.
Your issue is with whomever made the copy and installed it (I assume they
were not authorized to do so.). Handle it with the perpetrator.

07-14-2008

"William Crimson" <William Crimson@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:59978A85-8787-414B-B7F7-0BA31CECFEBB@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've run imto a problem where someone actually burned-off a copy of my
> windows xp disk and installed it on their computer. I have never
> registered
> it and was wondering: 1. How would I register an already activated windows
> xp, and 2. If the copy in question (which has a 2 cpu license as per the
> EULA) is registered, would that prevent an 'unauthorized installation'
> from
> being updated or cause it to become unusable? Or is product registration
> a
> fubar and I should just handle it the old school way?

You should post to a ms.public.windows.xp forum as the is a .Net
programmer's forum.

07-14-2008

"William Crimson" <William Crimson@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:59978A85-8787-414B-B7F7-0BA31CECFEBB@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I've run imto a problem where someone actually burned-off a copy of my
> windows xp disk and installed it on their computer. I have never
> registered
> it and was wondering: 1. How would I register an already activated windows
> xp, and 2. If the copy in question (which has a 2 cpu license as per the
> EULA) is registered, would that prevent an 'unauthorized installation'
> from
> being updated or cause it to become unusable? Or is product registration
> a
> fubar and I should just handle it the old school way?

You have a problem, as the first install/activation is assumed to be
legitimate.
Your issue is with whomever made the copy and installed it (I assume they
were not authorized to do so.). Handle it with the perpetrator.

07-14-2008	#1 (permalink)
William Crimson n/a posts	WindowsXP Product Registrarion... "William Crimson" <William Crimson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:59978A85-8787-414B-B7F7-0BA31CECFEBB@xxxxxx Quote: > I've run imto a problem where someone actually burned-off a copy of my > windows xp disk and installed it on their computer. I have never > registered > it and was wondering: 1. How would I register an already activated windows > xp, and 2. If the copy in question (which has a 2 cpu license as per the > EULA) is registered, would that prevent an 'unauthorized installation' > from > being updated or cause it to become unusable? Or is product registration > a > fubar and I should just handle it the old school way? You have a problem, as the first install/activation is assumed to be legitimate. Your issue is with whomever made the copy and installed it (I assume they were not authorized to do so.). Handle it with the perpetrator.
My System Specs

07-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Arnold n/a posts	Re: WindowsXP Product Registrarion... "William Crimson" <William Crimson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:59978A85-8787-414B-B7F7-0BA31CECFEBB@xxxxxx Quote: > I've run imto a problem where someone actually burned-off a copy of my > windows xp disk and installed it on their computer. I have never > registered > it and was wondering: 1. How would I register an already activated windows > xp, and 2. If the copy in question (which has a 2 cpu license as per the > EULA) is registered, would that prevent an 'unauthorized installation' > from > being updated or cause it to become unusable? Or is product registration > a > fubar and I should just handle it the old school way? You should post to a ms.public.windows.xp forum as the is a .Net programmer's forum.
My System Specs

07-14-2008	#3 (permalink)
PvdG42 n/a posts	Re: WindowsXP Product Registrarion... "William Crimson" <William Crimson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:59978A85-8787-414B-B7F7-0BA31CECFEBB@xxxxxx Quote: > I've run imto a problem where someone actually burned-off a copy of my > windows xp disk and installed it on their computer. I have never > registered > it and was wondering: 1. How would I register an already activated windows > xp, and 2. If the copy in question (which has a 2 cpu license as per the > EULA) is registered, would that prevent an 'unauthorized installation' > from > being updated or cause it to become unusable? Or is product registration > a > fubar and I should just handle it the old school way? You have a problem, as the first install/activation is assumed to be legitimate. Your issue is with whomever made the copy and installed it (I assume they were not authorized to do so.). Handle it with the perpetrator.
My System Specs

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