Trigga Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I installed a new motherboard and video card in my Dell (mother board went bad) and now i go to log in and its says i need to activate i click ok and the box pops up and says its ALREADY activated. I click OK and it logs me out. It just does this over and over. What can i do?Title edited -- Please, use [TAGS] in your topic's title.Please follow XP Forum Rules from now on.--Sonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptMurphy Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 You could do one of two things:1: Call up microsoft and tell them your situation, they follow you through the whole process to reactivate your OS.2: Whenever you change your system mobo, you get only three minor changes. Do this, install the old motherboard with the new video card. After this, install the new motherboard and see if this fixes anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigga Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 well i thought of doing #2 but the Mobo is dead. The program that has the phone numbers in it wont launch because it says it already activated and the program wont launch in safemode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I had already this problem two times, and I have reformatted systems, I havn't found any solution, repair windows doesn't work, tweaking OOBE regkey doesn't work. Calling Microsoft and explain your problem is good idea, please inform us if there is solution.Goodbye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigga Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 anyone got the number to the activation line for the USA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 888-571-2048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezalel Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 You need to change the CD-Key fron the factory key to the COA-Key. The factory key cannot be activated and the COA Key can only be activated by phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 In my case, I did a repair install so the key has aksed to me, so it's the good key (key of the sticker) so I can activate by phone, but windows always says Already activated. Now, it's okay because, I have re-formatted the system, but I think Microsoft has already seen that problem. So I wait Trigga .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hougtimo Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Erm, i thought microsoft were now telling consumers and OEMS that changing the mobo constitues a new PC, therefore a new windows license is required? Im sure I read this somewhere. PLease correct me if I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezalel Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 If the MB is being replaced because the origional MB is defective than it is not considured a new PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigga Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 well im a pc tech and the dell i got (didnt buy it myself) the mobo is done but the new mobo is $399.00 im not paying that so i got a faster CPU and new mobo for like 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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