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Okay, so i recently got more RAM (SCORE!!). after i turned off my com and put in the RAM stick and restarted it i got a message saying that i will need to reactivate windows because the hard ware drastically changed(yeah right! it was only 256 more RAM!). I tried to activate it, it said to type that 25 letter/number product key. so i did that, but it said it was incorrect! i tried it 3 more times and guess what? no luck! So now i need some help. i will try to reactivate it tonight by phone. But please guys help! it said i ONLY have 3 days before i MUST reactivate it or it will refuse to work. and any ways(!) why would i need to reactivate windows just because i got more RAM? i don't understand!

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Simple: Now you are experiencing the reasons why everyone thinks that the executives at Microsoft are a**holes.

You can't do anything about it. But reactivating over phone should actually work flawlessly.

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wow... thx for almost IMMEDIATE response yo! ok i will reactivate later thx again

acctually i need to know! you have done this before? i need my mom to read this befoe she will let me try anything...

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ehh as it turns out... because i got my computer though a program, the people that were running the program installed my version and al the other versions of windows on mutiple computers to save money. so when i called last night they said that my version of windows had been activated to many times... i hope when i take out the stick of RAM my computer will return to normal... other wise im fucked... i hope it works. thanks for all your help guys! i hope computer isnt screwed...

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When i've upgraded the RAM it didn't require me an activation

Maybe because you are running Windows XP? Windows XP is not as bad as Vista in these issues IIRC. You have to consider that some years ago there were attempts to implement a very strict > Trusted Computing implementation in any sold computer system. At this time Vista was just in development.
We can be glad that these TC efforts didn't get through as bad as planned or we couldn't run "unallowed" software or hardware at all.

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i hope computer isnt screwed...

You can always install another operating system. No need to buy a new computer. Everything software related can always be fixed

For example, you can check eBay for cheap copies of Windows XP (and Vista).

If everything else fails, you can also download a copy of a free operating system (for example > Ubuntu Linux). Although many games don't work, you can still get online and do normal work with it. This should help you out until you get your hands on a copy of Windows.

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because i got my computer though a program, the people that were running the program installed my version and al the other versions of windows on mutiple computers to save money.

Have you tried calling your vendor and explaining him your problem? Maybe you can get a new copy of your OS.

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Thanks so much! i might have to go to linux

Are there any other OS's that are free that you can direct me to?

i will do a google search later.

And can you give me more information on having more than one OS installed at a time? like how do i pick the OS i want to use. And any other info you want me to know or think i should know. Thanks dicker! you have been a great help in my time of need!

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More than one OS installed works fine most of the time. I, myself, have Ubuntu ( a linux distribution ) and windows xp installed, they both work fine.

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TheKilledDeath hat geschrieben
More than one OS installed works fine most of the time. I, myself, have Ubuntu ( a linux distribution ) and windows xp installed, they both work fine.


ok but still how do i switch between them?

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Ubuntu has to be the best distro of Linux out there
1) It is completely free
2)They ship it to your door free in 2 weeks
3)Incredible community support if anything goes wrong

Plus if your mom is worried about losing files, just boot with Ubuntu and look through the files on your old hard drive.

Personally though, I resort to more...devious ways of running Windows
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