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3 days left for activation
Name: Pibou Date: December 9, 2008 at 15:07:11 Pacific OS: XP Home Sp3 CPU/Ram: AMD Sempron / 1024 r Product: Amd / TOWER
Comment:
Why is that everytime I reboot my computer in safe mode I get this message saying that I have 3 days left to activate windows. I had to call MS each time to re-activate windows. I never changed or added anything on the computer. I only had to boot in safe mode to remove some spyware. Has anyone else experienced this also? I've found a way to get around this re-activation but it is a pain.
Name: OtheHill Date: December 9, 2008 at 15:22:37 Pacific
Reply:
The only thing that comes to mind is if your BIOS time and date setting is wrong. If the CMOS battery on the motherboard has gone dead and you totally interrupt power to the computer the time and date revert back to the date of the BIOS version.
Boot into the BIOS (setup) and verify the time and date are correct. If wrong, you may also need to reset other values in the BIOS for best performance.
If that is not the problem then perhaps you should ask Microsoft about this issue.
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Response Number 2
Name: Pibou Date: December 11, 2008 at 15:32:22 Pacific
Reply:
Bios date and time are fine. Computer is keeping time. Thanks.
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: December 11, 2008 at 16:37:17 Pacific
Reply:
Then you need to discuss this with a live person at MSoft. I am assuming you have a legal copy of Windows?
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