I put XP home on my kids PC a while back. I never got it connected to
internet properly ( problems with hme network) so I was never able to
register xp. Noww that the 31 days has passed and the kids got pc games for
xmas I go to instll them but it says xp needs to be registed and ask if i
want to do so now. well I say no and pc restars and same thing. How can I
get into windows to fix the internet connections problem so that I can
register xp. Its kinda a catch 22 I need to register xp to get on PC but et
I need to get in the pc to conenct to net so I can register. thankx fo rany
help.

Upon first starting up Windows, a message will appear stating: "This copy of
Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want
to activate Windows now?" If you select No, you will be logged back out of
the computer. If you select Yes, the Activate Windows screen will appear,
which will walk you through the activation process.

--
Regards

John

MCP Windows XP Professional

"Brickz28" <Brickz28@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1033297F-B138-4178-9239-D3D8FF7528DB@microsoft.com...
>I put XP home on my kids PC a while back. I never got it connected to
> internet properly ( problems with hme network) so I was never able to
> register xp. Noww that the 31 days has passed and the kids got pc games
> for
> xmas I go to instll them but it says xp needs to be registed and ask if i
> want to do so now. well I say no and pc restars and same thing. How can
> I
> get into windows to fix the internet connections problem so that I can
> register xp. Its kinda a catch 22 I need to register xp to get on PC but
> et
> I need to get in the pc to conenct to net so I can register. thankx fo
> rany
> help.

"Brickz28" <Brickz28@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I put XP home on my kids PC a while back. I never got it connected to
>internet properly ( problems with hme network) so I was never able to
>register xp. Noww that the 31 days has passed and the kids got pc games for
>xmas I go to instll them but it says xp needs to be registed and ask if i
>want to do so now. well I say no and pc restars and same thing. How can I
>get into windows to fix the internet connections problem so that I can
>register xp. Its kinda a catch 22 I need to register xp to get on PC but et
>I need to get in the pc to conenct to net so I can register. thankx fo rany
>help.

Please get the terminology correct. There are two different functions
- Activation and Registration. Activation is mandatory within 30
days. Registration is entirely optional.

Next time you are prompted to *activate* your copy of Windows XP. If
you do not have an Internet connection you can choose the option to
activate by telephone, which will give you a (free call) telephone
number for your locale. It will only take a few minutes to complete
the activation by telephone.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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