Yes they are (networked), but not all the time, since we are talking laptop..... No problems so far.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Peter Kaulback > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 9:47 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: PCWorks: Cannot install XP SP1 due to "invalid product ID" > > > I was at a convention about software piracy and heard the > original pirated > XP Corp copies are installed on about 40% (more or less) of the entire > installed base of XP owners. With the US being one of the countries with > the lowest numbers, while Canada has some of the highest numbers. > It's also > important to note that in the US the reward for reporting > corporate piracy > is VERY substantial while in Canada it is about a third of the > US, far less > if you work in exchange :( > > You have the same copy of XP installed on two computers? Are they > networked > together? I know MS has been lenient at times for home users with > the Pro, > perhaps they are getting better still. > > Peter Kaulback > > In the hour of 09:31 AM 23/02/2003 -0500, Ted Mozer spoke this: > >I ran into this problem with a friend's boss's computer on which > he wanted > >XP Pro. The corporate XP copy he gave me to install was not an original > >disc. It installed fine with the code given (corporate always > will, it does > >not require activation). But when I tried to do an SP1 upgrade, > I got the > >same message. Apparently MS has a list of bogus/bootleg XP numbers and > >blocks them from upgrades...... > > > >On a similar note, I was pleased that I could install, activate > and upgrade > >my original XP Pro (that I purchased when it first came out and which has > >been running on my Micron work station) on my new laptop. The > laptop came > >with XP Home. I reformatted and installed XP Pro (mainly to get > rid of all > >the crap they put on the hard drive), put in all the updates and SR1 and > >everything is running fine..... > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of Peter Kaulback > > > Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 9:14 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: PCWorks: Cannot install XP SP1 due to "invalid > product ID" > > > > > > > > > In the hour of 05:36 AM 23/02/2003 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > spoke this: > > > >Hi all. I knew I would have XP problems, but not like this. > > > >I finally got around to installing it, and I can't even get > > > >SP1 installed, it keeps saying I have an invalid product ID! > > > >This is EXACTLY what is happening here; > > > >http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/articles/changeID.htm I did > > > >those steps and even VERIFIED it ok, and no surprise it > > > >doesn't work. > > > > > > > >This is XP Corporate Pro, and if it didn't have a valid > > > >product ID then I would never have been able to install it! > > > >This sounds like a common problem, so what are we supposed to > > > >do? > > > >-Clint > > > > > > Clint, have you contacted MS to get a new ID? This is usually the best > > > course of action with this issue, provided you actually have > a legitimate > > > item. > > > > > > Does your key/ID match either of the bad keys stated in the > > > article or does > > > the key begin with FCKGW? > > > > > > You can install XP perfectly well with your key, it's just > the SP1 won't > > > install if it deems your key is a pirated key, it may be > legitimate but > > > Activation has been known to hiccup from time to time :/ > > > > > > Email MS or call them to have a new ID created for you if you > believe you > > > are a victim of privacy or their crappy Activation application :) ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
