Dont you just love Microsoft

moonstoneboy · 21st March 2010, 18:05

Took an HD out of one computer and put it in another one (has XP on it).

Tried to log on and it told me I could not log on until I had activated XP so clicked on 'Activate Now'. It took me to a screen that told me that XP had already been activated and to Exit. Exited, tried to log on and it told me I could not until I had activated XP. Click on Activate Now and it tells me that it is activated................

Cymrudragon · 21st March 2010, 18:08

Dont know if it will help but had this on a ps3 deactivate it on the original computer then install it in the new then re activate it

works for me

moonstoneboy · 21st March 2010, 18:12

Thanks for that would try it but the original PC is 700 miles away

Cymrudragon · 21st March 2010, 18:19

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Originally Posted by moonstoneboy

Thanks for that would try it but the original PC is 700 miles away

Only thing i would say now is plug it into a computer and clear the memmory see if that works, had simmilar probs with the ps3 hd flashing light of death caused by corrupted data , wiped it clean and all was ok but im not a commputer nut so my knowlage is boarderline. is xp ok to run on that type of computer ??

James.uk · 21st March 2010, 22:16

If the motherboard, bios, sound card, graphics etc are all diff, would the disk work? It didn't when I swapped drives into another PC.. I had to reformat and load from scratch.

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carlpenn · 22nd March 2010, 08:33

XP was designed with a detection set up, basically any major hardware change would require you to re acivate the OS.

All you need to do is call Microsoft on teh Freephone number and they will talk you through activating it. I have done this many times before without problem. Just click "Activate over Phone" in teh Options menu when it asks.

baconbuttyman · 23rd March 2010, 09:09

moving hdd from 1 pc to another, wont work 99% of the time, if it did then my job would be easy, only if the pc's are of similar spec and the same make with mostly the same parts inside, a compaq hdd with xp wont go into eg a fujitsu. it most will reboot when it starts to load windows, win me-98-95 will transplant into a new machine, but win 2000/xp/vista/7 wont, if you managed to do it, you were lucky. what windows is detecting is that the by placing the hdd into a new machine its thinking the hdd was cloned and thus being place illeagally into a new pc. easiest way is to reinstall the os.

TimO · 27th March 2010, 20:47

Had similar problem when I upgraded my motherboard and cpu but had to phone MS. Boy do they ask questions i.e. 'Why change your motherboard etc?' answer - 'None of your business, I might go Mac..' Soon registered me again.

baconbuttyman · 29th March 2010, 20:23

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Originally Posted by TimO

Had similar problem when I upgraded my motherboard and cpu but had to phone MS. Boy do they ask questions i.e. 'Why change your motherboard etc?' answer - 'None of your business, I might go Mac..' Soon registered me again.

hi if you ever have to phone microsoft and give them a reason in the future, just tell hem hard drive failiure, it the only excuse they cannot question

StevenWilliams · 1st April 2010, 16:08

I've had this on a few machines and a short call to microsoft licencing always solves it.

However they do give you some long numebrs to type.

21st March 2010, 18:05	#1
moonstoneboy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDT Tourer - naturally in Moonstone Green Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey - near Gatwick Airport Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Dont you just love Microsoft Took an HD out of one computer and put it in another one (has XP on it). Tried to log on and it told me I could not log on until I had activated XP so clicked on 'Activate Now'. It took me to a screen that told me that XP had already been activated and to Exit. Exited, tried to log on and it told me I could not until I had activated XP. Click on Activate Now and it tells me that it is activated................ __________________ Paul Unfortunately for you lot, we are now stuck behind a broken train. We'll be here for quite a while but I don't care, I'm now on overtime. London tube train announcement

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moonstoneboy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDT Tourer - naturally in Moonstone Green Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey - near Gatwick Airport Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks for that would try it but the original PC is 700 miles away __________________ Paul Unfortunately for you lot, we are now stuck behind a broken train. We'll be here for quite a while but I don't care, I'm now on overtime. London tube train announcement

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Cymrudragon I really should get out more....... MGZTT2.5 V6 190+ SE 2002 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilfach-goch Posts: 2,201 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Dont know if it will help but had this on a ps3 deactivate it on the original computer then install it in the new then re activate it works for me

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	If the motherboard, bios, sound card, graphics etc are all diff, would the disk work? It didn't when I swapped drives into another PC.. I had to reformat and load from scratch. ..

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baconbuttyman Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,724 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	moving hdd from 1 pc to another, wont work 99% of the time, if it did then my job would be easy, only if the pc's are of similar spec and the same make with mostly the same parts inside, a compaq hdd with xp wont go into eg a fujitsu. it most will reboot when it starts to load windows, win me-98-95 will transplant into a new machine, but win 2000/xp/vista/7 wont, if you managed to do it, you were lucky. what windows is detecting is that the by placing the hdd into a new machine its thinking the hdd was cloned and thus being place illeagally into a new pc. easiest way is to reinstall the os.

27th March 2010, 20:47	#8
TimO Loves to post ZT CDTi+ & Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Old Colwyn Posts: 441 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Had similar problem when I upgraded my motherboard and cpu but had to phone MS. Boy do they ask questions i.e. 'Why change your motherboard etc?' answer - 'None of your business, I might go Mac..' Soon registered me again.