Product activation

[format c:]

Well I decided to run my XP home on my spare computer since I removed it from the system that has a raid 0 set up, I switched that one to Win 98
I get XP installed, go to activate it and I am told that I have used up the maximum amount of actviations
Do I get to phone Microsoft to reactivate just because I decide to run it on my other system instead of my main system , I will only have one copy running since my main system is running Win 98 and my file back up system is running Win ME
I paid for the use of WIn XP and I can't use it since the promise raid drivers and the creative software are not compatible
I may just mail the XP package back and demand a refund if they don't let me reactivate Win XP
These punitive measures taken by M$ hurt the customer not the pirate

[NooNoo]

Have you actually called MS?

[Mustang]

While xp doesnt come with the promise drivers included you can copy the promise drivers to a floppy from the mobo cd and use that to install them through the setup utility of xp.

Just hit f5 when prompted to install 3rd party scsi drivers.

[AlleyCat]

MS should help you out. My buddy, who changes his system every month, has had to call three times and they gave him new activation codes every time.

[format c:]

I called M$ and I got to type the 42 digit code with one finger while I held the phone, They wre really good about it as well
I was wondering if I could use ghost to make a backup copy of the OS just in case the system goes belly up
Oh I did make a floppy with the XP drivers for my promise controller, all went well until I installed the new drivers from Creative's website, I got a black screen for five minutes while booting up
XP runs great on my spare system so it will stay there, thanks all for the help