On Nov 16, 11:55*am, "Andrew Crawford"
<andrewcrawf...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Ok i apogolise, i had thought you mean the a-g code
>
> mmmm right click on my computer and select properties it should give you the
> code there"LostInThought" <LostInThou...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:40AE6389-6A9B-4AB0-8F82-83F4C9AC3DDC@microsoft.com...> No, that is the confirmation ID in step 4 that you are referring to - 7
> > blank
> > boxes labelled A-G.
>
> > Those are indeed present. *What is not present, however, is the
> > installation
> > ID code which should be appearing in step 3.
>
> > "Andrew Crawford" wrote:
>
> >> yes its blank because you need the code which you onylg et if oyu phone
> >> up
> >> and give your xp key
> >> "LostInThought" <LostInThou...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >>news:A566A71A-DB13-4FD8-8787-9696C508088E@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
>
> >> > I have attempted this on 3 separate occasions, and each time the exact
> >> > same
> >> > thing happens.
>
> >> > I am attempting to dual-boot a MacBook Pro with a brand new copy of
> >> > Windows
> >> > XP Professional. *The MacBook has OS X Leopard and I've started the
> >> > setup
> >> > using the provided Bootcamp utility - everything goes along perfectly
> >> > until
> >> > the point where I get a pop-up message that windows must be activated
> >> > in
> >> > order to proceed. *(This in itself I found a little strange - I've
> >> > never
> >> > seen
> >> > a brand new liscence of XP insist on immediate activation, it usually
> >> > gives
> >> > me the 30-day warning).
>
> >> > Anyway, after I click 'ok' to do the activation, the Activation Window
> >> > starts to pop up, but it is only a white screen, and the mouse cursor
> >> > is
> >> > permanently stuck on an hourglass. *I've left it there for several
> >> > minutes,
> >> > but it definitely does not progress any further. *At this point, I
> >> > reboot
> >> > the
> >> > computer. *It then comes up to the activation window again, but this
> >> > time
> >> > it
> >> > actually shows up.
>
> >> > At this point, online activation won't work because I suspect that XP
> >> > does
> >> > not recognize the integrated network controller, so I select the
> >> > activate
> >> > by
> >> > telephone option. *This is where it gets a little strange. *On step 3,
> >> > it
> >> > is
> >> > supposed to show you a very long installation ID code, but there is
> >> > none.
> >> > It
> >> > is just completely blank.
>
> >> > I must have done hundreds of windows activations in my time, but this
> >> > is
> >> > something entirely new to me. *If anyone could offer some advice, it
> >> > would
> >> > be
> >> > greatly appreciated.
>
> >> > Thank you,
> >> > LiT.
I had the same thing happen to me on a new computer build at my
office. The only thing i know is that the Installation ID comes from 8
different compnents of your computer I.E. processor, vid card, ram
etc. and thier is a proccess you can run (dont remember off the top of
my head) that will show you what value they are sending back. It is
supposed to be six sets of numbers, but ours are returning six 0's Im
lost. I tried microsoft customer support and they wanted to charge me
$60 to help. If you have figured anything out please let me know.
Linear Mode
