I really hate Microsoft on days like this…
Had my first real problem with XP activation this morning. My niece’s computer stop working and I had her bring it up to rebuild this weekend. So I flatten the box, put XP home back on it and the PID wouldn’t work. (Said I’d used it to many times) Now I know that isn’t the case because I bought a copy of XP home specifically for this box when I built it. I know it has only been used for her computer because the box has been in Oregon, so I couldn’t even get the PID if I’d wanted to. I have re-installed several times, but each time has been months apart.
So I called the 800 number and finally got through to India this morning. I jumped through all the voice mail hoops and read the lady some huge number that I’d already entered and then she gave me a new one that unlocked it. Pretty annoying because the most that has changed on the box is the video card. (I had to upgrade it for her games a while back)
It just got done downloading SP3, so hopefully the updating cycle is almost done….