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**Ian Jackson[_4_]** · April 21st 18, 04:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

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So far, I've not attempted to activate by phone (which, I understand, is
automated) - but at this stage in the game, would it make an y
difference? Or have MS finally totally screwed up any possibility of
installing XP?

Hi Ian,

I recently activated, by telephone, WinXP on one of my old PC's after I
replaced the HD. Note: I have many old PCs

I have always used the telephone method.

As I said, I've never had to do it before. Online has always worked -
albeit sometimes is it needed a bit of 'persuasion'. However, I'm sure
that the last time I did it, it worked without a murmur.

First, I write on paper the
list of number groups that I will have to present when I make the telephone
call (automated). I also write down the number groups I am suppose
to enter into the slots. I keep this paper(s) for future reference and it
has saved me from making the telephone activation call on some PCs.

Thanks for the reassurance! I'd already done some Googling on phone
activation, and I did note that the activation numbers stay the same
each time you do it - it's a good idea to make a permanent note of them.

Just in case MS decide to totally pull the plug on new XP installations,
in case a hard drive fails, I keep a collection of cloned C-drive
backups for all of my XP PCs.

--
Ian