Freakin Microsoft!

Calloway · 04-11-2008, 11:22 AM

So before I went and bought a new mobo and chip I decided to do a few manual "maybe" tests with my comp. I removed the video card as last time the system ran it ran pretty hot and I did the BioFungus and reset the bios. Everything works great now in so far as I can tell.

Last week I took my hard drive to my brother's to test it and it gave me a "system has changed, windows must be reactivated in 3 days". I figure no big whoop, if I get my comp running it'll be ok. Well I was wrong. Now I can't get to my files or programs because windows is locked out until I get it activated. Thing is I'm pretty sure I lost the cd key. Yes, it is a legal I own copy. I can't believe those bastards would do this to an already registered copy.

Anywho, any help or advice would be helpful and the "you know what" type help can be PMed to me as I figure it's only fair since I own this os.

compton · 04-11-2008, 12:57 PM

good luck with that. MS customer service sucks

**Jon Dahl** · 04-11-2008, 01:29 PM

My brother can help you with that.

Calloway · 04-11-2008, 01:45 PM

I hope so

I'd like to start working anyday now

Gav Heryng · 04-11-2008, 02:26 PM

Once you go Mac you'll never go back.

Dis

Calloway · 04-11-2008, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dismas

Once you go Mac you'll never go back.

Dis

Are you offering to buy me a mac?

I heard of some pc mods that were turned into macs....

Gav Heryng · 04-11-2008, 02:30 PM

I've got an iMac G4 you can buy for £50.

Dis

HBK82287 · 04-11-2008, 02:31 PM

i have a 733mhz desktop G4 and while it runs nice, that thing is a POS that never gets used compared to the PC i built like 2-3 years ago, rofl have had the mac for like 6-8 years somethin like that....
Dis? rofl

Calloway · 04-11-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dismas

I've got an iMac G4 you can buy for £50.

Dis

only 50 Ls?

cool

LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL and a bit extra for your genrosity sir LLL

JAQ · 04-11-2008, 03:51 PM

That's 50 pounds.

Of flesh.

Calloway · 04-11-2008, 03:54 PM

Newt needs another killing...he's about 50 pounds and should do!

what is the exchange rate?

Newt · 04-11-2008, 03:59 PM

Ha! I need to lose a few pounds, but I was planning to do it the gradual way. Ol' Dizzy is out-Shylocking Shylock.

Biofungus · 04-11-2008, 05:16 PM

Is it asking for the CD key? Not all installations do (surprising, I know). You do need to be connected to the internet though, for the activation to go through. You might be able to activate it sans the key (I know I've reformatted, even added new hardware, multiple times on this comp, but the only time I ever had to re-enter the cd key was the first time I formatted it).

JAQ · 04-11-2008, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilGreenMan

what is the exchange rate?

I think the U.S. dollar is worth about 3 shillings these days.

It's worth a try going through Microsoft's "offline" activation process (i.e. by phone), especially if you registered. Hopefully they can verify the registration and activate it for you manually.

Wasabe · 04-11-2008, 06:14 PM

Jam a penny in it and you'll be fine.

That's an old joke from back in the day when we had fuses instead of circuit breakers sonny.

04-11-2008, 11:22 AM	#1
Calloway I haz cookiez an kool-aid Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 9,385	Freakin Microsoft! So before I went and bought a new mobo and chip I decided to do a few manual "maybe" tests with my comp. I removed the video card as last time the system ran it ran pretty hot and I did the BioFungus and reset the bios. Everything works great now in so far as I can tell. Last week I took my hard drive to my brother's to test it and it gave me a "system has changed, windows must be reactivated in 3 days". I figure no big whoop, if I get my comp running it'll be ok. Well I was wrong. Now I can't get to my files or programs because windows is locked out until I get it activated. Thing is I'm pretty sure I lost the cd key. Yes, it is a legal I own copy. I can't believe those bastards would do this to an already registered copy. Anywho, any help or advice would be helpful and the "you know what" type help can be PMed to me as I figure it's only fair since I own this os.

04-11-2008, 01:29 PM	#3
Jon Dahl Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lawrence, Kansas Posts: 10,989	My brother can help you with that. __________________ 7% How to Kill a Zombie

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04-11-2008, 12:57 PM	#2
compton monkey with a gun Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vancouver ,Canada Posts: 4,105	good luck with that. MS customer service sucks

04-11-2008, 01:45 PM	#4
Calloway I haz cookiez an kool-aid Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 9,385	I hope so I'd like to start working anyday now

04-11-2008, 02:31 PM	#8
HBK82287 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 96	i have a 733mhz desktop G4 and while it runs nice, that thing is a POS that never gets used compared to the PC i built like 2-3 years ago, rofl have had the mac for like 6-8 years somethin like that.... Dis? rofl

04-11-2008, 03:51 PM	#10
JAQ Jason A. Quest Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Purgatory, Michigan Posts: 1,785	That's 50 pounds. Of flesh.

04-11-2008, 03:54 PM	#11
Calloway I haz cookiez an kool-aid Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 9,385	Newt needs another killing...he's about 50 pounds and should do! what is the exchange rate?

04-11-2008, 03:59 PM	#12
Newt Common cold fusion Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: On the mighty Cumberland Posts: 5,136	Ha! I need to lose a few pounds, but I was planning to do it the gradual way. Ol' Dizzy is out-Shylocking Shylock.

04-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#13
Biofungus Not for your amusement Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nega-Earth Posts: 22,083	Is it asking for the CD key? Not all installations do (surprising, I know). You do need to be connected to the internet though, for the activation to go through. You might be able to activate it sans the key (I know I've reformatted, even added new hardware, multiple times on this comp, but the only time I ever had to re-enter the cd key was the first time I formatted it).

04-11-2008, 06:14 PM	#15
Wasabe www.butchgriz.com Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 778	Jam a penny in it and you'll be fine. That's an old joke from back in the day when we had fuses instead of circuit breakers sonny.