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  1. A freind has asked me to have a look at a computer which he has been given.He said that after a couple of days he was getting warnings to activate windows xp but ignored it.Now the computer has locked itself until it is activated.He asked me to format and re-install Windows Xp, which he has managed to get the original copy which should of been installed.This ive done.But after a fresh format and install it said staright away that there are 30 days left to activate.Is this normal and what should i tell him to do.Now he has the original Windows Xp disk and info can he just go online and register.
    Thanks for any help.
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    Yes, it is normal.

    Tell him to activate.

    It is harmless and will save him grief.
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  3. You do not even need the original XP disk handy to activate Windows. You only need it to install, then you can tuck it away in a very safe place. I make a copy to a CD-R, keep my original safe and wear the copy out.

    It takes a matter of seconds to activate Windows over the Internet. If it is a pirate copy it will be picked up on, and it will not activate. I believe that when a new copy of XP is activated, it takes a "snapshot" of your system components and saves it like a fingerprint - every machine is unique. If this same copy tries to activate from a different machine, they know there is foul play and it will not activate.

    Just let it do it's thing, and it will work no problem.

    Cobra
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