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XP Pro OEM Activation
Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other
machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? |
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No. Any software that is required to be activated do not activate
online automatically within 120 days. However, there are always the exception to the rule. The exception is that if you have used exactly the same drivers as before then all the details on your system will be the same as Microsoft database entries and so it might activate automatically. I understand Microsoft is not bothered that much with XP activation because it was flawed from the start and they lost interest in them. I wouldn't worry about activation these days because a telephone call always does the job pretty quickly and efficiently. Incidentally, there is a misnomer of bios locked OS. It does nor apply in all the countries. I use DELL branded OS and I can easily install it on any machine that I build. I am based in the UK and the OS I have used thus far are Dell Original (SP0), SP1 and SP2 versions as well. I have also used HP's branded OS and that too installs on my machines. Surprisingly, I also used the same serial numbers as those that came with DEll or HP machines and also tried to interchange them and still no problems. All in all activation on XP systems is becoming a joke so go ahead, install and enjoy. hth Kernel wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? |
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Yes,providing you did not add\change any of the hardware . If you did then refer to
the answer by Cheng -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Kernel" wrote in message ... Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? |
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"Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" .@. wrote in message ... Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? OEM doesn't mean BIOS locked. OEM can be a customized OS install CD by a vendor, an OEM CD you bought from a vendor like Newegg (which you are only allowed to install on 1 PC, ever), or what Dell does to the "OEM" CD you got when you bought your system: it will only install on a Dell. I don't think it will automatically install in 120 days. If you entered a valid install key, it will continue to work but go into reduced functionality (nag) mode after a period of time. After which you'll have to activate via Internet or other methods. - Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] I used the phrase often used in this newsgroup regarding OEM versions...'bios locked'. Never cared much for that phrase myself, but used it to simplify my query. An advanced google search for 'bios locked' in this newsgroup brought up 1,910 entries; so I guess it's a rather common term. |
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Kernel wrote:
Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? Not enough information, Kernel. Which OEM version? (That little tidbit of info would help tremendously!) If you are referring to certain branded-OEM versions like Dell that have Sytem-Locked Preactivation integrated into the CD and matching data hard-coded to the motherboard's CMOS chip, then yes, you could say your version is BIOS-locked and you would *never* have to activate XP -- no matter how many times or how often you install it (since it is automatically in a perpetually pre-activated state). Otherwise... |
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Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] wrote:
Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? OEM can be a customized OS install CD by a vendor, an OEM CD you bought from a vendor like Newegg (which you are only allowed to install on 1 PC, ever) How does that work? Or, are you not allowed, but still can? -- You'd be crazy to e-mail me with the crazy. But leave the div alone. -- Whoever bans a book, shall be banished. Whoever burns a book, shall burn. |
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"Daave" wrote in message ... Kernel wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? Not enough information, Kernel. Which OEM version? (That little tidbit of info would help tremendously!) If you are referring to certain branded-OEM versions like Dell that have Sytem-Locked Preactivation integrated into the CD and matching data hard-coded to the motherboard's CMOS chip, then yes, you could say your version is BIOS-locked and you would *never* have to activate XP -- no matter how many times or how often you install it (since it is automatically in a perpetually pre-activated state). Otherwise... XP Pro OEM Version 2002 Part No. X-14-72249. I installed that one in a laptop. That CD will not install with any product code except the one that came with it. I tried to use that CD and the product code with an OEM CD that had a couple of corrupted files...it wouldn't accept any of the codes. So I talked to Microsoft and they replaced the defective CD. I have other OEM CDs, and they too will only install with the code that came with the CD. I'm surprised that Cheng Heng was able to mix up the OEM CDs and product codes. I installed an OEM CD in the new computer that I built, and would like to wipe it and make a cleaner installation, but I'm a few weeks shy of the 120 day magic deadline. I don't care much for trying to insert 50 digits from an automated female, or talking to employees in India, and Okinawa, who I can barely understand. |
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Kernel wrote:
"Daave" wrote in message ... Kernel wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? Not enough information, Kernel. Which OEM version? (That little tidbit of info would help tremendously!) If you are referring to certain branded-OEM versions like Dell that have Sytem-Locked Preactivation integrated into the CD and matching data hard-coded to the motherboard's CMOS chip, then yes, you could say your version is BIOS-locked and you would *never* have to activate XP -- no matter how many times or how often you install it (since it is automatically in a perpetually pre-activated state). Otherwise... XP Pro OEM Version 2002 Part No. X-14-72249. I installed that one in a laptop. That CD will not install with any product code except the one that came with it. I tried to use that CD and the product code with an OEM CD that had a couple of corrupted files...it wouldn't accept any of the codes. So I talked to Microsoft and they replaced the defective CD. I have other OEM CDs, and they too will only install with the code that came with the CD. I'm surprised that Cheng Heng was able to mix up the OEM CDs and product codes. I installed an OEM CD in the new computer that I built, and would like to wipe it and make a cleaner installation, but I'm a few weeks shy of the 120 day magic deadline. I don't care much for trying to insert 50 digits from an automated female, or talking to employees in India, and Okinawa, who I can barely understand. If this is a generic-OEM installation, there is no BIOS-locked routine and you would have to reactivate if you don't wait the full 120 days. If you want to avoid that scenario in the future, simply create an image of your hard drive once the OS is installed (actually, you should continue to create incremental images -- but definitely save your early images!). Then you won't ever have a need to reinstall XP. |
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"Daave" wrote in message ... Kernel wrote: "Daave" wrote in message ... Kernel wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? Not enough information, Kernel. Which OEM version? (That little tidbit of info would help tremendously!) If you are referring to certain branded-OEM versions like Dell that have Sytem-Locked Preactivation integrated into the CD and matching data hard-coded to the motherboard's CMOS chip, then yes, you could say your version is BIOS-locked and you would *never* have to activate XP -- no matter how many times or how often you install it (since it is automatically in a perpetually pre-activated state). Otherwise... XP Pro OEM Version 2002 Part No. X-14-72249. I installed that one in a laptop. That CD will not install with any product code except the one that came with it. I tried to use that CD and the product code with an OEM CD that had a couple of corrupted files...it wouldn't accept any of the codes. So I talked to Microsoft and they replaced the defective CD. I have other OEM CDs, and they too will only install with the code that came with the CD. I'm surprised that Cheng Heng was able to mix up the OEM CDs and product codes. I installed an OEM CD in the new computer that I built, and would like to wipe it and make a cleaner installation, but I'm a few weeks shy of the 120 day magic deadline. I don't care much for trying to insert 50 digits from an automated female, or talking to employees in India, and Okinawa, who I can barely understand. If this is a generic-OEM installation, there is no BIOS-locked routine and you would have to reactivate if you don't wait the full 120 days. If you want to avoid that scenario in the future, simply create an image of your hard drive once the OS is installed (actually, you should continue to create incremental images -- but definitely save your early images!). Then you won't ever have a need to reinstall XP. I've been doing that for quite some time, creating an image to avoid activation. Actually I use a clone, not an image, and can swap hard drives at will. I have on/off switches to select the desired drive. But, always seeking perfection, I like to create a new installation of the OS to tweak one thing or another. So the only way to have the best of both worlds is to activate and make the clone right after the XP Bliss screen appears, and that requires all my programs to be reinstalled; that won't work for me. What I'd prefer is for the world's richest man to cut me a little slack and back off on the WGA thingie poo... perhaps do like Pizza Hut, after I've bought five I get the sixth one free : - ) |
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"Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP]" .@. wrote in message ... Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? OEM can be a customized OS install CD by a vendor, an OEM CD you bought from a vendor like Newegg (which you are only allowed to install on 1 PC, ever) How does that work? Or, are you not allowed, but still can? -- You'd be crazy to e-mail me with the crazy. But leave the div alone. Since I've always bought retail installs of my CDs and never an OEM, I can't say with 100% certainty. You are legally tying that OEM install to that PC only. Even if you uninstall and wipe the HD you can't install that OEM license to a new system. You can do this (legally) with a retail copy. Dig around the MS site to see the difference between an OEM copy and retail if you feel like it. - Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] I too preferred retail versions, but they have become very scarce, and some cost more than Win 7. Wish I could purchase a retail product code for a reasonable price. |
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On 10/06/2010 02:00 AM, Patok wrote:
Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? OEM can be a customized OS install CD by a vendor, an OEM CD you bought from a vendor like Newegg (which you are only allowed to install on 1 PC, ever) How does that work? Or, are you not allowed, but still can? MS says you *may* not. The reality is that if you wait 120 days, you can install a generic XP OEM on another computer and it will activate on line and become genuine. -- Alias |
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Kernel wrote:
But, always seeking perfection, I like to create a new installation of the OS to tweak one thing or another. So the only way to have the best of both worlds is to activate and make the clone right after the XP Bliss screen appears, and that requires all my programs to be reinstalled; that won't work for me. This is where mulitple images are superior to one cloned hard drive. Make an image of the drive immediately after you install the OS and activate it. Then if you ever want to perform the equivalent of a Clean Install *any* time and without needing to reactivate, simply restore the image. And create other images while you're are it: - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches with your customizations - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches with your customizations and with all your programs Keep these image archives in a safe place. Make copies of them -- hard drive space is cheap these days. Advantage: Never a need to reinstall the OS (which means never worrying again about activating). |
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"Daave" daave example.com wrote:
And create other images while you're are it: - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches with your customizations - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches with your customizations and with all your programs Keep these image archives in a safe place. Make copies of them -- hard drive space is cheap these days. Macrium Reflect is excellent for that. I also include a category/copy for hardware drivers. |
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"Alias" .ˇnvalˇdaditos wrote in message ... On 10/06/2010 02:00 AM, Patok wrote: Thee Chicago Wolf [MVP] wrote: Since the OEM version is 'bios locked' and can not be installed on any other machine, will it activate automatically if reinstalled in less than 120 days? OEM can be a customized OS install CD by a vendor, an OEM CD you bought from a vendor like Newegg (which you are only allowed to install on 1 PC, ever) How does that work? Or, are you not allowed, but still can? MS says you *may* not. The reality is that if you wait 120 days, you can install a generic XP OEM on another computer and it will activate on line and become genuine. -- Alias Well hello Alias, good to see you're still around and kickin!. I've enjoyed your tidbits for about ten years I'd guess. You are wise beyond your years...thanks. |
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"John Doe" wrote in message b.com... "Daave" daave example.com wrote: And create other images while you're are it: - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches with your customizations - Clean Install plus SP3 and all subsequent security patches with your customizations and with all your programs Keep these image archives in a safe place. Make copies of them -- hard drive space is cheap these days. Macrium Reflect is excellent for that. I also include a category/copy for hardware drivers. I'll try Macrium Reflect, looks like it's free. How can it image when the OS is running? I've used only Drive Image 2002 since, well, 2002, for cloning (in Caldera DOS). |
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