what happens when you run out of xp time?

[quakefiend420]

the copy of media center i'm on is complaining that i only have one day left to activate...will it just shut down and not let me log on, or restrict my activities or what?

yeah yeah wrong forum, i know

 

[Wanescotting]

I guess you would be sol. Why haven't you activated it yet?

 

[Wanescotting]

I guess you would be sol. Why haven't you activated it yet?


DOH' double post

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Wanescotting
I guess you would be sol. Why haven't you activated it yet?


DOH' double post

heh...i wanted to see what would happen

 

[Wanescotting]

heh...i wanted to see what would happen

Bill gates will come to your house and flash you!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Wanescotting

heh...i wanted to see what would happen

Bill gates will come to your house and flash you!

akk...activating now mr gates i swear!

 

[quakefiend420]

so does anyone know...or am i just gonna hafta wait?

 

[Stumps]

no, he will shove a pineapple up your rectum, but seriously, you will not be able to log on, you will sit at the welcome screen for eternity!

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
the copy of media center i'm on is complaining that i only have one day left to activate...will it just shut down and not let me log on, or restrict my activities or what?

yeah yeah wrong forum, i know

fyi there is a 43 KB crack for windows media center. (is it OK to say that? I am not advocating you use it.)

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
the copy of media center i'm on is complaining that i only have one day left to activate...will it just shut down and not let me log on, or restrict my activities or what?

yeah yeah wrong forum, i know

fyi there is a 43 KB crack for windows media center. (is it OK to say thatr? I am not advocating you use it.)

oh of course not...just an fyi...who would do such a thing

and thanks for the answer stumps...so what if i just dont log off?

 

[Stumps]

after the time runs out it will auto log off, and your screwed, just activate it, if it says that it has already been activate, ring microsoft and bullshit and they will activate it for you...blame SP2, worked for me and I spawned 8 copies off 1 product key and all are "legally" registered...microsoft, what a pack of douche bags!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Stumps
after the time runs out it will auto log off, and your screwed, just activate it, if it says that it has already been activate, ring microsoft and bullshit and they will activate it for you...blame SP2, worked for me and I spawned 8 copies off 1 product key and all are "legally" registered...microsoft, what a pack of douche bags!

lol...thats great

 

[Stumps]

yep, nothing like free registered pirate copies, fully able to access all of microsoft's offerings

 

[quakefiend420]

well i just did the online registration...suprisingly painless, given its a microsoft product i figured theyd want all kinds of crap...ssn, mothers maiden name, cc #, and my license plates but it was pretty easy...this is the first time i've used xp...im not really a big xp fan...still running 2k on my main rig...but the media center thing is too cool...thx stumps for not making me have to wait around and get locked out of my system just to satisfy my curiousity...

 

[So]

AFAIK, it just won't let you log in to windows until you activate.

 

[Stumps]

no problems, but if you tell a porkie, you can use it instead of you win2k...and it's free i tells ya!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: So
AFAIK, it just won't let you log in to windows until you activate.

yeah thats what i was told...so i went ahead and did it

 

[Stumps]

and now you blame SP2 and spawn multiple copies without needing a crack!

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Stumps
and now you blame SP2 and spawn multiple copies with needing a crack!

lol...i only need one copy...and besides...it comes with SP2...not a good excuse IMHO

 

[Ausm]

reinstall

 

[Stumps]

still blame it any way, they'll never know

 

[Injury]

If you don't activate, after the set time you will not be able to log into windows until you do. The work around is to activate it and be done when you install, because it really isn't that much trouble... unless you are one of those pirate guys that drive up the prices for the rest of us upstanding citizens.

PS: Wrong Forum.

 

[Stumps]

hey my copies are legally registered with microsoft, pity it's the same copy x 8

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Injury
If you don't activate, after the set time you will not be able to log into windows until you do. The work around is to activate it and be done when you install, because it really isn't that much trouble... unless you are one of those pirate guys that drive up the prices for the rest of us upstanding citizens.

PS: Wrong Forum.

i just wondered what it would do...the beta copy of server 2003 i was playing with a while back gave you 14 days i think...then it would still let you log in, but cut off all network activity...making a server os kinda useless

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Stumps
hey my copies are legally registered with microsoft, pity it's the same copy x 8

how many times are you goiing to post here that you are breaking the law?

so far, you are up to 2 or 3 , let me go count them