[geeks] Windows XP, and activation

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 @ 08:23 -0800, William Kirkland said:

> > Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:59:34 -0600 (CST)
> > From: Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net>
> > Subject: Re: [geeks] Windows XP, and activation
> >
> >> 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...
> 
> I do not have that problem ... I simply upgrade the OS to most  
> anything other than Micros**t.

Yeah, we all do, except when we need software that won't run anywhere
else.


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