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If I didn't activate the windows in the next 30days, what will happen? -- WongPK --

Name: angrymen2001
Date: March 29, 2005 at 13:09:19 Pacific

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It will shut down and not let you boot up. We can fix this, but you're gonna need a butter knife, a roll of duct tape, and a car battery

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Name: StuartS
Date: March 29, 2005 at 13:10:49 Pacific

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Windows will stop working. You will only be able to boot in safe mode so that you can activate. Stuart

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302878 DO NOT BAN THE MESSENGER

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it will no longer let you log on you will need to go into safe mode and activate from there

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Name: XpUser
Date: March 29, 2005 at 17:49:04 Pacific

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Hi tommy_tough_buts, Stuart already mentioned in Post 2 what you wrote. Regards i_XpUser

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xpuser.... never hurts to tell someone the correct thing twice. Mobile: Dell 9100 WinXP P4 3.2Ghz, 2GB RAM System 1 P4 2.6GHz, 2.0GB RAM WinXP Pro System 2 MacMini 1.25Ghz, 512MB OSX Panther Dell Axim X30 624Mhz, WM2k3

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