Activation

[Joe]

I just got a new Gateway laptop and am trying to activate my XP. Everything
that I see say to go to system tools and choose activate. I don't have that
option. I have checked microsoft web page and don't see another way to do
it.


--
Joe

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[Steve Walden [MSFT]]

if your system requires activation, then there will be an icon in your
system tray next to your clock that looks like a pair of gold keys. Just
double click those keys and that will start the activation wizard.

if they keys are not there, then you do not need to activate.


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Steve Walden, MCSE
>Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.


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>Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

"Joe" > wrote in message
om...
> I just got a new Gateway laptop and am trying to activate my XP.
Everything
> that I see say to go to system tools and choose activate. I don't have
that
> option. I have checked microsoft web page and don't see another way to do
> it.
>
>
> --
> Joe
>
> remove BBB YYY
>
>

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:02:18 GMT, Joe wrote:

> I just got a new Gateway laptop and am trying to activate my XP. Everything
> that I see say to go to system tools and choose activate. I don't have that
> option. I have checked microsoft web page and don't see another way to do
> it.

Many of the OEM systems are pre-activated. In any case, OEM or user
activated, the menus are removed after that has taken place.

Using Start> Run and typing in:
%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A
will bring up a screen telling if the system is activated or not.

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User

[Joe]

Thanks for the quick response, I do not have that icon in my system tray nor
have I received any popup telling me to activate. I guess I don't have to
activate.

--
Joe

remove BBB YYY
"Steve Walden [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> if your system requires activation, then there will be an icon in your
> system tray next to your clock that looks like a pair of gold keys. Just
> double click those keys and that will start the activation wizard.
>
> if they keys are not there, then you do not need to activate.
>
>
> --
> Steve Walden, MCSE
> >Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
>
> --
> Steve Walden, MCSE
> >Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
>
> "Joe" > wrote in message
> om...
> > I just got a new Gateway laptop and am trying to activate my XP.
> Everything
> > that I see say to go to system tools and choose activate. I don't have
> that
> > option. I have checked microsoft web page and don't see another way to
do
> > it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joe
> >
> > remove BBB YYY
> >
> >
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The OS will let you know, with frequent reminders, if you do need
to activate. To check for yourself, Start > All Programs >
Accessories > System Tools > Activate Windows. Alternatively, Start >
Run > "C:\Windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /A." It will probably tell
you that WinXP has already been activated.


Bruce Chambers

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"Joe" > wrote in message
om...
> I just got a new Gateway laptop and am trying to activate my XP.
Everything
> that I see say to go to system tools and choose activate. I don't
have that
> option. I have checked microsoft web page and don't see another way
to do
> it.
>
>
> --
> Joe
>
> remove BBB YYY
>
>