On 15/04/15 17:14, Paul Stenning wrote:
Hi,
This should answer the question
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457054.aspx
Note in particular this bit near the end:- /"//Finally, the Microsoft
activation clearinghouse system will automatically allow activation to
occur over the Internet four times in one year on substantially
different hardware.////This last feature was implemented to allow even
the most savvy power users to make changes to their systems and, if
they must reactivate, do so over the Internet rather than
necessitating a telephone call."/
So basically as long as the license isn't currently in use on another
PC it should activate fine on your virtual PC.
Worst case you will have to use the automated phone activation system
which invariably succeeds when online activation fails. I have used
that successfully several times with Windows 7 (where online
activation is a bit less lenient) and not yet had to be transferred to
a human.
Paul
On 15/04/2015 16:35, Terry Coles wrote:
On Wednesday 15 Apr 2015 16:10:28 JD wrote:
Thank you Terry for showing me all about VMWare Player. It installed
easily and I've installed Win XP and entered my licence key. So I'm
running the "sunset" version of MSMoney and everything is fine - except
XP is counting down the days to Armageddon.
Is it safe to try to register the XP? I've not done this for so many
years that I've forgotten the implications.
On the other hand, I discovered by accident that if I suspend the
"guest", when it starts up again the count hasn't changed - it's
actually at 28 now, but it knows the correct date. Can I rely on this
to keep MS away indefinitely?
I may not be qualified to answer that question. When I installed my
copy of
XP, it was under an MSDN licence, so I was legally allowed multiple
activations anyway. I have re-installed and re-activated several
times since,
but I may not have hit my limit yet.
I'm assuming that your copy is a personal one and your concern is
that you
have already activated it once. As I say, I'm not a Windows expert,
but my
recollection with XP is that you can activate it multiple times if
you have
bought a full copy, eg a version that was bought 'stand-alone' for
installation on a PC from any source. If it's an OEM version, eg it
came with
a PC, then I think the rules are different.
Any comment anyone?
I reactivated a copy of XP Pro several weeks back with no issue, but
that no guarantee with Microsoft.
Regards
Tim
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