Windows XP activation

Mr Men · 14 Jun 2006 at 13:20

When trying to activate Windows XP Home it says I have used the key too many times, fair enough, but my version of Windows came with my Dell PC, I have since ripped most of its bones out and replaced mobo, cpu etc etc in fact you could say its a whole new PC LOL, so am I gonna have to buy Windows? or if I phone them will I get a new key if I just say I have upgraded the PC?

Mr Men · 14 Jun 2006 at 16:45

Ah well phoned them up and they gave me a new activation key without any fuss

Mr Men · 14 Jun 2006 at 20:24

No really I was prepared to face the music and pay for a new key, but the woman just asked for the 1st 6 numbers of my activation id and asked why I was needing a new key, I said I had upgraded and she gave me a new key, seems quite pointless having to phone them at all, or maybe I just got lucky

Mr Men · 14 Jun 2006 at 20:45

burnsy2023 said:
No, your not lucky, it happens quite a lot. MS seem like they don't care. As long as you don't mid using unlicensed software, all is good.

Burnsy

I dunno I paid for it when I bought the Dell, so I reckon its fairly mine to use