windows activation

JMITCH5959 · 11-10-2008, 03:52 PM

Hey i got the message that my windows needs to be activated and when i try to activate it it says my product key is invalid and now i cant even get onto my computer. What can I do to resolve this

dai · 11-10-2008, 04:54 PM

phone micorsoft and they will run you through it over the phone only takes a few minutes

JMITCH5959 · 11-13-2008, 05:20 PM

I called microsoft and they want 119.99 to do that

**sobeit** · 11-13-2008, 05:28 PM

what operating system are you trying to activate? sounds like microsoft thinks you do not have a valid os install.

dai · 11-13-2008, 07:23 PM

if the copy of windows is genuine phone them back
if it's not then you will have to pay

JMITCH5959 · 11-14-2008, 03:46 PM

Well to start out with...I bought a used computer from my work and they had cleaned it out of everything so I had a guy that works on computers install whatever it takes to get it up and running and he said he installed windows now that i have problems he won't call me back or come and get my computer like he said he would and run a diagnostics on it. He won't answer his phone now so i am thinking he did some software counterfiting. I have windows 98 second editon in here i think thats what the product key on the case is for but it comes up with the xp logo. I think he installed xp and used the 98 second edition key. What can i do now??????

**sobeit** · 11-14-2008, 03:53 PM

sounds like you need to purchase a legal version of xp operating system if you want to continue running it. Maybe consider putting linux on it since its free. In addition report this person.

http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx

The product key on the case should say what operating system came with the computer however, since you got it from work, it may be invalid.

dai · 11-14-2008, 05:09 PM

the win98 key would not work with xp
you have no option but to purchase a leagal copy

JMITCH5959 · 11-15-2008, 03:11 PM

OK thanks all of you. How do I go about getting Linux???

dai · 11-15-2008, 07:41 PM

http://dir.linuxforums.org/
ubuntu seems to be the favourite for new users
the linux section will know more if you run into problems

11-10-2008, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
JMITCH5959 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98 second edition	windows activation Hey i got the message that my windows needs to be activated and when i try to activate it it says my product key is invalid and now i cant even get onto my computer. What can I do to resolve this

11-10-2008, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: windows activation phone micorsoft and they will run you through it over the phone only takes a few minutes __________________

11-13-2008, 05:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
JMITCH5959 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98 second edition	Re: windows activation I called microsoft and they want 119.99 to do that

11-13-2008, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: windows activation what operating system are you trying to activate? sounds like microsoft thinks you do not have a valid os install. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

11-13-2008, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: windows activation if the copy of windows is genuine phone them back if it's not then you will have to pay __________________

11-14-2008, 03:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
JMITCH5959 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98 second edition	Re: windows activation Well to start out with...I bought a used computer from my work and they had cleaned it out of everything so I had a guy that works on computers install whatever it takes to get it up and running and he said he installed windows now that i have problems he won't call me back or come and get my computer like he said he would and run a diagnostics on it. He won't answer his phone now so i am thinking he did some software counterfiting. I have windows 98 second editon in here i think thats what the product key on the case is for but it comes up with the xp logo. I think he installed xp and used the 98 second edition key. What can i do now??????

11-14-2008, 03:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: windows activation sounds like you need to purchase a legal version of xp operating system if you want to continue running it. Maybe consider putting linux on it since its free. In addition report this person. http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx The product key on the case should say what operating system came with the computer however, since you got it from work, it may be invalid. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

11-14-2008, 05:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: windows activation the win98 key would not work with xp you have no option but to purchase a leagal copy __________________

11-15-2008, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
JMITCH5959 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 OS: win98 second edition	Re: windows activation OK thanks all of you. How do I go about getting Linux???

11-15-2008, 07:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,670 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: windows activation http://dir.linuxforums.org/ ubuntu seems to be the favourite for new users the linux section will know more if you run into problems __________________