mkblade
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 08:34 AM |
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service pack 3 activation
hi all
my computer downdloaded the above last night now its asking for activation code which should be on a sticker on the computer .there is no windows
sticker ..
it was all loaded on when i bought the computer of ebay a few years back about 3 years ago
rung micosoft and theres nothing they will do as it may be a copy version.
i now have 29 days before shutdown..
any ideas
simon
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Humbug
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 08:43 AM |
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Uninstall SP3?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 09:30 AM |
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Download "Belarc advisor" (it's free) if you run it, it'll produce a report on your PC, it'll tell you all about the
hardware and software in/on your PC.
It also tells you your windows reg key 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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mookaloid
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 09:36 AM |
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I seem to remember downloading a utility which when run gave the windows key which was used when windows was installed
something here?
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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UncleFista
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 09:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
I seem to remember downloading a utility which when run gave the windows key which was used when windows was installed
That'll be Belarc Advisor 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 10:58 AM |
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Magical Jelly Bean is very straightforward to use to both find your registration key and to
change it if required.
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cloudy
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 02:59 PM |
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The fact it's asking for activation implies the currently installed serial is on the blacklist. Only solution is a XP crack or buying a legal
copy... Suggest you contact the ebay seller and report to ebay for selling stolen software 
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saigonij
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| posted on 30/8/08 at 03:22 PM |
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good old WGA.
you might have a genuine licence - its not unknown for microsoft to get it wrong. i think the wga screw up rate is 2%. which is quite alot when you
work out the numbers.
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