Re: Activate Windows on OLD computer, already activated on NEW com
Re: Activate Windows on OLD computer, already activated on NEW com
Looks like my concerns may be no big deal. However, I am hoping to eventually
install the old hard drive into my new computer as a secondary drive. Will
this "not activated" status cause me a problem down the road?
Doesn"t windows shut down or slows down if not activated within 90 days or
something? I seem to recall reading something along that line.
ULguy
"Malke" wrote:
> ULguy wrote:
> > I recently purchased a new windows xp home edition computer which I am in the
> > process of transferring data from my OLD xp home edition computer. In
> > reviewing what is on my old computer, I noticed that the "activate Windows"
> > option was there ( start, all programs, accessories, system tools, activate
> > Windows), whereas my NEW computer does not show this option at all.
> >
> > What is going on here? Is it possible that on my 6 yr old computer windows
> > was never activated? And somehow it is already activated on my NEW computer?
> >
> > This of course begs the question "what would happen If I "click" on
> > "activate windows"?". Does it matter after 6 years?
> >
> > What about the new computer. How can I check to find out if it is
> > activated? Is it possible that builder of new computer (Tigerdirect)
> > activated Windows?
> >
> > Finally, shouldn't activation info be related to me , the owner of computer?
> >
> >
> > I find it odd that my old computer (Home shopping network purchased in 2001,
> > only user) appears to have windows not activated, whereas my new computer
> > appears to already have windows activated.
>
> I can't answer why your old computer is showing as not activated - it
> obviously must have been activated in the past. If you aren't going to
> use this machine just get your data off and don't worry about it. If
> you're going to use the machine you'll need to activate it again.
>
> As for the other machine, it is usual for computers provided by system
> builders like Tiger that come with the OS preinstalled to already be
> activated. The system builder has a volume license and they take care of
> activation by having that form of licensing. No, the activation
> information has nothing to do with you in this case. If you want to
> *register* with Microsoft, that's a different (and completely optional)
> process.
>
>
> Malke
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