[geeks] Windows XP, and activation

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 @ 12:59 -0600, Lionel Peterson said:

> >From: Geoff Reed <geoffr at zipcon.net>
> >Date: 2006/10/31 Tue PM 05:55:20 CST
> >To: 'The Geeks List' <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> >Subject: Re: [geeks] Windows XP, and activation
> 
> >Unfortunately many of the hacks out there to bypass activation also break
> >the upgrade mechanism for installing patches and service packs :(
> 
> <snip>
> 
> That's called the "Windows Genuine Advantage" IIRC...
> 
> you have to find a CD iso with SP2 installed, becuase you won't be
> able to install SP2 without activating the O/S...

How do you install the patches that come out after SP2?

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