Service packs & updates

[Zinedene]

Hi,

I just installed my first copy of WinXP Pro.
All went well....so far

When I try to update, I get to the microsoft website, and it tells me one of the programs im downloading is XP Service pack 1.
When I try to install it, I cant.
It keeps saying invalid key or something

Any ideas>

Zinedene

[raftero]

i'm not sure if this is always true since i'm no expert but on my comp.with xp the updates downdoad and install with no help from me,i usually dont save i just open.how are you doing it.

[Confused]

SP1 is a seperate download Raftero and isn't done automatically. Zinedene where did you get your copy of XP? Sound fishy about key.
Chas

[Zinedene]

Ah - ha

thats what it is then!
The guy in the local PC shop gave me it with another PC he had built for us before. It look s real to me, mind you, I havent even got my glasses on!'

Is this the reason why I cant load up the service pack ?

[Confused]

XP can only be loaded and activated on 1 PC. Since he built another PC for you, was this copy loaded on it per chance?
Chas

[Zinedene]

Hi,

Yeah, It was on the first PC, which I didnt know about, until just now.They already had the SP downloaded etc.

So, if I want XP on the other PC, I have to go out and buy another copy? thats a bit expensive.. :-(

[bailey]

that is the great benifit of microsoft xp. they get to sell more cd's

[Confused]

Originally posted by Zinedene Hi, Yeah, It was on the first PC, which I didnt know about, until just now.They already had the SP downloaded etc. So, if I want XP on the other PC, I have to go out and buy another copy? thats a bit expensive.. :-(

Yes. Also the second copy you have running will quit after 30 days since it cain't be activated. So don't start loading up a lot of applications that you depend on.
Chas

[Zinedene]

Hmmm,

This is becoming a hasstle.
I think its time to go back to Win2000NT or ME.
Hmm, or maybe try downloading one of those Key generators.
only joking

[Statica]

Not to make it seem that I dont get the humor in the situation, but this is my responsibility ...

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[Zinedene]

ooops,

My baad

[Confused]

Originally posted by Zinedene ooops, My baad

Don't get too down on yourself. You now know that we take piracy and civility serious.
Chas

[Statica]

Yep .. we got things running smoothly, else there'd be no way to control the type of information from getting illegal. There just isnt a way out from Microsoft's one XP per computer policy. The fact of the matter is that even with a keygen, you still will have to report that generated number to Microsoft when doing WPA. I'd hate to think what might happen if the number you generated turned out sthing that was already registered before etc. So all said and done, better to use your old copy of Windows 2000 or buy a MAC

[raftero]

xp can be moved to another machine legally if the first machine is no longer in use,call ms for another number.it can not be used on 2 computers.i miss understood your first post,missed the key thing.