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    I have been using this xp machine for several years. I tried to set up a home network with another system and had to change network cards a couple times. Now it wants me to redo the activation. The problem is that the form asking me to Activate is all blue - no buttons or anything - all I see is the frame of the form with a blue view screen.

    Who do I call, what is the phone number, how do I activate this thing?

    If you can't post a phone number here then send it to me at my email (logon) address.

    Is this going to cost me $59 as one of your web pages says?

    dg

     

    • Moved by Carey FrischMVP, Editor Tuesday, September 6, 2011 12:43 AM Moved to more appropriate forum category (From:Windows Vista Activation)
    Monday, September 5, 2011 10:10 PM

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    "DLG123" wrote in message news:5c430290-b8b6-485e-b961-1a2f068db47a...

    I have been using this xp machine for several years. I tried to set up a home network with another system and had to change network cards a couple times. Now it wants me to redo the activation. The problem is that the form asking me to Activate is all blue - no buttons or anything - all I see is the frame of the form with a blue view screen.

    Who do I call, what is the phone number, how do I activate this thing?

    If you can't post a phone number here then send it to me at my email (logon) address.

    Is this going to cost me $59 as one of your web pages says?

    dg

     

    This problem is often caused by reinstalling XP over an installation with a higher version of Internet Explorer installed – try installing IE7 or IE8 (depending on which you had previously) and then activating.
     
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    • Proposed as answer by Darin Smith MS Wednesday, September 7, 2011 7:34 PM
    • Marked as answer by Darin Smith MS Friday, September 9, 2011 6:55 PM
    Wednesday, September 7, 2011 12:08 PM
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