They don't grill you. The automated system informs you there is a reason why you can't activate online (like you normally would) and that it cannot activate you by phone. So, it passes you off to a customer rep. You briefly explain why you're re-activating (short) and guarantee to them that this software is only being used on one PC, and that's it.
CW -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 9:24 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] activation of XP questions At 05:53 PM 9/11/2005, you wrote: > >Why does everybody use the phone...why not the online activation? > >Here's a scrap that I picked up somewhere - not sure where: > >When you activate windows it gives you the option to do it automatically >or by phone. So the first time is automated on the phone but you do it a week a month or later.. what happens then? Does somebody come on the phone and start grilling you?
