wow...I HATE WINDOWS ACTIVATION

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Xycron

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This is basicly the phone call i had to reactive my windows.... becuase i had cpu/mobo 1 in my computer, and put the enw cpu/mobo 2 in my copmtuer, then i thougth i may hav broke my cpu/mobo 1 so i put it abck, and then after i found out it was fine put the cou/mobo 2 back in and it wants me to reactive.

I call them with there think go though there automated activation thing for about 15 20 minties, and then it says i need to talk to a live person, and they seem to have a difficulty undertsnading i upgraded my processer...

rep:are you calling to activate windows xp?
me:yes
rep:how many comptuers is windows this installed on
me:just this one
rep:how many comptuers is windows installed on
me:**thinks:wan;t this just asked?** just this computer, i upgraded the motherboard and the processer and it wants me to reactivate.
rep:are you sure?
me:Yes, i upgraded and it wants me to reactivate.
Me:tells him the 54 numbers
rep:How many comptuers has this copy of windows xp been installed on?
me, geting pissed now:JUST THIS ONE
rep:I'm going to trransfer you to another person
Me:Okay, bu-BEEP
Few minties of awesomesauce classic music
new rep:tell eme all your installation numbers
me: tells them the 54 numbers...
new rep:How many coptuers has this copy of window's xp been installed on?
me:Just this one i upgraded the motherboard and cpu.
new rep now tells me a bunch of numebrs to put in
then i type it in get an error
I tell the guy
new rep:Windows xp must have been installed on another comptuer then
me:NO IT HASN'T THIS IS THE ONLY COMPUTER WINDOWS HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON, I UPGRADED THE MOTHERBOAR AND THE PROCESSER AND IT WANTS ME TO REACTIVATE IT, SO I NEED A NEW ACTIVATION NUMBER
I suddenly get transfered with no warning
another new new rep:Type these numbers in though a -g there should be 6 in each one and it will automaticaly move to the next box
tells me the number, and it works! It took about 45minites
 
It only took me about 15 minutes when I talked to them. I guess it just depends on who you get to help you. I think the biggest problem is that a lot of them are from India or at least sound like it which doesn't help the understanding process...
 
I'm generally happy with my XP, but what I hate is that they charge like 40 bucks an incident for tech support over the phone...
 
This is what I do, never had a problem. Takes a while yes, but I usually get it done with the first "live" person they connect me to.
 
lol i dont have to worry about this, for some reason my activation code always works, I have atleast 12+ reactivations, would you know why? Its a legit copy from gateway...
 
Motoxrdude said:
lol i dont have to worry about this, for some reason my activation code always works, I have atleast 12+ reactivations, would you know why? Its a legit copy from gateway...
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Mine is a full legit version i got from frys...
 
I feel for you Xycron. I've never had a good experience with microsoft's customer support.

Just keep on trying I guess. Write them letters, emails, phone calls, etc. I would even go as far as to threaten to take legal action :) .
 
I also get upset with them, however i have a corporate edition installed on my comp so i can re-install windows 9 times or so before needing to call them to activate.
 
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