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Dual Boot XP / Vista -- Reactivation requests

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009.

  1. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3. I have
    kept each up to date. Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    constant booting into my Vista, This morning, I booted into my XP
    section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.

    My question: Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    prevent this?
     
    smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009
    #1
  3. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    On Oct 5, 3:28 pm, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3.  I have
    > kept each up to date.  Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    > constant booting into my Vista,  This morning, I booted into my XP
    > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.
    >
    > My question:  Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    My version of XP Pro SP3 is a 32 bit version.
     
    smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009
    #2
  4. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    On Oct 5, 4:00 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >
    > news:bc21a402-14dd-4b6c-bc05-1aaec9017245@s6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    > > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3.  I have
    > > kept each up to date.  Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    > > constant booting into my Vista,  This morning, I booted into my XP
    > > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > My question:  Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    > > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Activate it, maybe?
    >
    > If its valid, just do it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I am afraid that something is causing the "activation" to be lost and
    I may need to re-activate every time. It has been posted that at some
    point, MS will refuse to activate since they would consider the key to
    be used too often.
     
    smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009
    #3
  5. PencilState

    PencilState Guest

    "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:f30eeb3c-e864-43a6-b6d7-69cae0f0c066@k26g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Oct 5, 4:00 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >>
    >> news:bc21a402-14dd-4b6c-bc05-1aaec9017245@s6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    >> > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3. I have
    >> > kept each up to date. Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    >> > constant booting into my Vista, This morning, I booted into my XP
    >> > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > My question: Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    >> > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Activate it, maybe?
    >>
    >> If its valid, just do it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I am afraid that something is causing the "activation" to be lost and
    > I may need to re-activate every time. It has been posted that at some
    > point, MS will refuse to activate since they would consider the key to
    > be used too often.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Nothing I know of causes the activation to be lost.
    Did you re-install XP?
    If it's retail, as far as I know you can activate it as many times as you
    need.
    If it was OEM, it has to be on the same machine it came with...not sure
    about time or hardware constraints with OEM.

    You can wait for another answer, but if it's a legit copy, I wouldn't worry.
     
    PencilState, Oct 5, 2009
    #4
  6. Ken Blake, MVP

    Ken Blake, MVP Guest

    On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:39:27 -0700 (PDT), smlunatick
    <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Oct 5, 4:00 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > >
    > > news:bc21a402-14dd-4b6c-bc05-1aaec9017245@s6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    > > > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3.  I have
    > > > kept each up to date.  Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    > > > constant booting into my Vista,  This morning, I booted into my XP
    > > > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > My question:  Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    > > > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > > Activate it, maybe?
    > >
    > > If its valid, just do it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I am afraid that something is causing the "activation" to be lost and
    > I may need to re-activate every time. It has been posted that at some
    > point, MS will refuse to activate since they would consider the key to
    > be used too often.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->



    There is no such thing as using the key too often. You can reactivate
    as many times as you need to.


    --
    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    Please Reply to the Newsgroup
     
    Ken Blake, MVP, Oct 5, 2009
    #5
  7. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    On Oct 5, 7:24 pm, "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain>
    wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:39:27 -0700 (PDT), smlunatick
    >
    >
    >
    > <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Oct 5, 4:00 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > >news:bc21a402-14dd-4b6c-bc05-1aaec9017245@s6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    > > > > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3.  I have
    > > > > kept each up to date.  Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    > > > > constant booting into my Vista,  This morning, I booted into my XP
    > > > > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > > My question:  Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    > > > > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > Activate it, maybe?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > If its valid, just do it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I am afraid that something is causing the "activation" to be lost and
    > > I may need to re-activate every time.  It has been posted that at some
    > > point, MS will refuse to activate since they would consider the key to
    > > be used too often.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > There is no such thing as using the key too often. You can reactivate
    > as many times as you need to.
    >
    > --
    > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    > Please Reply to the Newsgroup<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    There have been "previous" posts, on the various Windows XP
    newsgroups, that users with legit XP license were refused a new
    activation, even thought the XP was installed on the exact hardware as
    the previous times. Or were those posts in the "urban myth"
    categories?
     
    smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009
    #6
  8. smlunatick

    smlunatick Guest

    On Oct 5, 6:51 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >
    > news:f30eeb3c-e864-43a6-b6d7-69cae0f0c066@k26g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
    >
    >
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Oct 5, 4:00 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >>news:bc21a402-14dd-4b6c-bc05-1aaec9017245@s6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com....<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    > >> > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3.  I have
    > >> > kept each up to date.  Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    > >> > constant booting into my Vista,  This morning, I booted into my XP
    > >> > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> > My question:  Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    > >> > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> Activate it, maybe?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> If its valid, just do it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > I am afraid that something is causing the "activation" to be lost and
    > > I may need to re-activate every time.  It has been posted that at some
    > > point, MS will refuse to activate since they would consider the key to
    > > be used too often.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Nothing I know of causes the activation to be lost.
    > Did you re-install XP?
    > If it's retail, as far as I know you can activate it as many times as you
    > need.
    > If it was OEM, it has to be on the same machine it came with...not sure
    > about time or hardware constraints with OEM.
    >
    > You can wait for another answer, but if it's a legit copy, I wouldn't worry.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Windows XP Pro SP3 OEM was install and happily residing on drive 0 for
    years. I then set up the dual-boot three (3) weeks ago. Since
    Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, I began using my Vista Ultimate SP2 64 bit
    a lot. Then, this morning, I started my XP Pro SP3 32 bit and got the
    "re-activation" request.
     
    smlunatick, Oct 5, 2009
    #7
  9. Gordon

    Gordon Guest

    "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:e62d1dae-60f7-4bf5-85db-4c6d13e07669@g23g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > There have been "previous" posts, on the various Windows XP
    > newsgroups, that users with legit XP license were refused a new
    > activation, even thought the XP was installed on the exact hardware as
    > the previous times. Or were those posts in the "urban myth"
    > categories?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Probably refused automatic internet activation. I've never been refused
    telephone activation, even if I've re-activated the same copy on the same
    machine days or hours apart...
     
    Gordon, Oct 5, 2009
    #8
  10. Ken Blake, MVP

    Ken Blake, MVP Guest

    On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 11:40:45 -0700 (PDT), smlunatick
    <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Oct 5, 7:24 pm, "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain>
    > wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 10:39:27 -0700 (PDT), smlunatick
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > On Oct 5, 4:00 pm, "PencilState" <pencilst...@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote:
    > > > > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > >news:bc21a402-14dd-4b6c-bc05-1aaec9017245@s6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > > > Three weeks ago, I have successfully installed Windows Vista Ultimate
    > > > > > SP2 64 bit in a dual-boot configuration with my XP Pro SP3.  I have
    > > > > > kept each up to date.  Since last Wednesday, September 20, 2009, I was
    > > > > > constant booting into my Vista,  This morning, I booted into my XP
    > > > > > section and was promoted to re-activate my XP.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > > > My question:  Why did the XP request a "reactivation" and how can I
    > > > > > prevent this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > > Activate it, maybe?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > > If its valid, just do it.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > ><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > > > I am afraid that something is causing the "activation" to be lost and
    > > > I may need to re-activate every time.  It has been posted that at some
    > > > point, MS will refuse to activate since they would consider the key to
    > > > be used too often.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > >
    > > There is no such thing as using the key too often. You can reactivate
    > > as many times as you need to.
    > >
    > > --
    > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > There have been "previous" posts, on the various Windows XP
    > newsgroups, that users with legit XP license were refused a new
    > activation, even thought the XP was installed on the exact hardware as
    > the previous times. Or were those posts in the "urban myth"
    > categories?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Almost certainly the latter.

    --
    Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
    Please Reply to the Newsgroup
     
    Ken Blake, MVP, Oct 5, 2009
    #9

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