Get out of Windows activation ?

mazza7282 · 12 Apr 2007 at 16:50

I have a PC that windows needs activating on, although it was left soo long it now won't let me log in at all, can't do it on startup as there are no network drivers installed so i can't do it over the net.

Is there a way to by pass this at all so I can install the drivers, then activate windows over the net ?

WotDa · 12 Apr 2007 at 17:02

Phone them instead.

Puzzled · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:11

If you can boot into safe mode with command prompt, then you can just type c:\windows\explorer.exe to get back into windows and sort your network out.

That's if it loads your network in command prompt mode, I'm not sure.

Technojunkie · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:37

You might want to have a look at this http://tomorrowtimes.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-login-to-expired-windows.html

Luckily I've never had to try it, but it's handy to know.

Tony Williams · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:37

Safe Mode should bypass the WGA, can't be sure it's a definate but worth a try. Although it's important after formatting to activate immediety.

Puzzled · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:40

Technojunkie said:
You might want to have a look at this http://tomorrowtimes.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-to-login-to-expired-windows.html

Luckily I've never had to try it, but it's handy to know.

Haha I like that, people always find little ways to get around things.

You should be able to type c:\windows\explorer.exe in Internet Explorer to bring the desktop back up as well.

WotDa · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:41

MonkeyMan said:
Haha I like that, people always find little ways to get around things.

You should be able to type c:\windows\explorer.exe in Internet Explorer to bring the desktop back up as well.

LOL! Deja vu right there!

On a side note, certain programs cannot be opened while Windows is still not activated. You will also not have a Task Bar at the bottom of your screen, as trying to open it will just result in it shutting itself down a few moments later. MSN Messenger works though, as well as most other non-Windows-based components.

Eriedor · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:44

The comments on the article confirm the use of explorer.exe in safe mode as a bypass aswell.

Clever idea, never would have thought of it^^

Burnsy2023 · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:57

WotDa said:
Phone them instead.

Exactly, why mess around with trying to load explorer when you can activate?

Burnsy

singularity · 12 Apr 2007 at 19:59

what if he hasnt got a phone

Eriedor · 12 Apr 2007 at 20:14

singularity said:
what if he hasnt got a phone

Payphone.

wesley · 12 Apr 2007 at 20:43

i'm deaf so how can i phone microsoft :rolleyes:

marc2003 · 12 Apr 2007 at 21:35

wesley said:
i'm deaf so how can i phone microsoft

get someone else to do it for you? i'm sure being deaf, you have to be a little more resourceful...

singularity · 12 Apr 2007 at 21:39

what if he's dumb and blind, windows cant discriminate against the dissabled can it

|Ric| · 12 Apr 2007 at 21:53

\o/ liking that work around

marc2003 · 12 Apr 2007 at 21:59

singularity said:
what if he's dumb

gareth170 · 12 Apr 2007 at 22:27

mmmm his forgetting windows xp doesn't always activate over the internet...

im disabled also can't talk and can't use my hands and can't walk but theres always ways round things...

mazza7282 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:18

I think I tried safe mode once, and it wouldnt let me.
Although Im sure that I can try again, also the moment it loads ip it asks me to activate, i can't get to desktop, let alone a command prompt to type anything in.
Coz when i click no, it logs me off ........................ can't be asked to phone them.

z0mbi3 · 13 Apr 2007 at 10:25

mazza7282 said:
Coz when i click no, it logs me off ........................ can't be arsed to phone them.

You've been at least 17 hours without your computer and you can't be arsed with a 5 min phone call?

mazza7282 · 13 Apr 2007 at 11:25

Far too busy working to make even a 5 minute phone call, i got plenty of other machines to look at.

I dn't even know there number anyway, never had to ring them

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There was me thinking that safe mode would not by pass the activation, I was soo wrong, good job someone told me to do what I wasnt going to do as it didnt work.

My bad

So to confirm

Throwing it into safe mode does by pass the activation, and now all i working well

Thanks for the gentle reminder