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I installed Windows XP (on a different machine than I'm using now). The 30 day activation grace period expired before I got hooked up to the internet, and now I can't start up anything. Is there a way to register now that I have the internet so that I may use my good CPU?
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You can't use a single XP license concurrently on 2 PC's. With that disclaimer, go to start>all programs>accessories>system tools>activate windows.
You may have to activate over the phone. It's a bit tedious but it works.
This is relatively new experience for me and I have spent some time Googling for solutions.
A friend of mine upgraded his genuinely activated Windows 8 Pro Parallels virtual machine to Windows 10 Pro. After the upgrade, he finds that his Windows 10 Pro is not activating. When I check, the error 0xC004C003 states that the activation is being blocked.
A common suggestion I have encountered was to install the OS from scratch, but that isn't practical in this situation. I am also aware that with Windows 10 the licensing is based on unique hardware identification, which makes me feel that this might affect virtual machine installations due to the nature of virtualizaiton, but surely Microsoft had thought about this before rolling out Windows 10 with the new licensing scheme (or at least I hope).
Another suggestion I read and tried was "slrmgr.vbs /rearm" --> reboot --> "slrmgr.vbs /ato". I still receive the same error. I also tried "slrmgr.vbs /ipk Windows8KeyHere" but it didn't work. I received an error code "0xc004e016" about the key being invalid.
Any ideas?
If he doesn't want to reinstall, call Microsoft's licensing number and complain.
Hi there
I recently changed a MOBO from an INTEL based one to one using an AMD PHENOM processor -- W7 didn't want any new activation rather surprisingly. (Broken Mobo and I had a spare ASUS MOBO lying around).
However the first time I switched to using a LAN cable instead of a Wifi USB adapter I got the "Hardware has changed - please activate windows. OK it activated fine -- however seems strange to me that a MOBO change didn't call for any activation (Disks, memory, DVD device etc were canaballized from the old machine) but a simple switch from Wifi to a LAN did. !!! The internal logic of the activation process seems totally illogical and bizarre. (Running W7 x-64 ULTIMATE). !!!
In order to completely troubleshoot Windows validation & activation issues, please perform the following:
1. Download and save this tool to your desktop:
2. Run the tool, and then click Copy - ignore any errors if they appear
3. Use CTRL+V to paste the unedited results of the tool here in your next reply
More detail: Windows Genuine and Activation Issue Posting Instructions
hi all
is SLP loader functions the same as windows activator?
i'm using Win Server 2003 Standard Edition as my OS. currently, it's already prompting and i have 27-days left for activation
this all happened when i initiate System Recovery using the same CD installer i used to setup the same computer almost 3-years ago. i did so as it hung-up and i can't managed even to go into Safe Mode, as well, the so called Last Known Good Configuration but still to no avail
i used the same CD Key i used initially before but it won't accept or recognized it where it states that if my CD Key was right and still not updating then i should telephone Microsoft
can i do that when i'm not in the continental USA much more these computer was registered not under my name since it's only a hand-me-down or surplus which is beneficial to me
so i'm looking for SLP loader or windows activator (if it function the same way) intended for Win Server 2003 Standard Edition as it may resolve my issue
hope it's okay to inquire and that if it's not advisable to reply post in here, i welcome it through PM
If it's a valid key, you should have no problem calling MS to re-activate Windows.
It should give you an option to pick which country you're from on the activation window, and then a number to call.
keeps asking for reactivation. does not allow reactivation. I used a registry cleaner. Maybe this is the problem. I have tried a few fixes on other forums. Please let me know what other info I need to share.
Please Read: Activation troubleshooting
NB: Sometimes the report can be very long if there are lots of eventlog errors - so please post between <code> tags (# in the toolbar)
Hi there
anybody else got this -- trying to personalize PC -got you need to activate windows before you can personalize PC.
Now what do I do !!!!!?!
Is this normal (I did an UPDATE rather than a new install BTW).
Hello Jimbo,
See if you may be able to activate with the same Windows 10 Technical Preview key below.
Product key: NKJFK-GPHP7-G8C3J-P6JXR-HQRJR
You should be able to use the same OPTION TWO below for Windows 8 in Windows 10 as well.
Activate Windows 8 Online
Hi guys , I installed ATI 2010 Home, Boxed version made a backup image to external HDD. got a message saying I had 30 days to activate trial version? I restored the backup image and I activated ATI , offline, I then received a message saying thanks successfully installed. When I access ATI now I get the same box asking for activation again. the options are Try out, Buy, Activate, Cancel . I was thinking of reactivating online , but am wary of further messing up the install . I have not registered the product yet , Had a look at the Acronis register page ( they tell you Not recommended to access the page) ? Any ideas with this one ? options uninstall , reinstall? Try activate online? Anyone experienced this problem?
Hi guys, this ones solved, I took a chance11 rebooted, connected to the internet, started ATI and reactivated online it worked . Same as last time only the ATI icon seems to be different, have tested it a few times and goes straight into Acronis without problems now. Done!
Hi Gents,
Hope someone can help me here. I've been using a retail version of Win7 Home premium 64 for about 2 years now with no issues.
During that time I've reinstalled the product possibly 6 or 8 times. Excessive I know but when things start to go wrong I like to start fresh again. Anyway from memory the last 2 times I have had to use phone activation.
A couple of weeks ago I dropped my laptop and killed the HDD. Put in a new one and reinstalled Win. I've just tried to activate with no luck. I went to phone activation and being lazy I typed in my old code I had saved from last time.
Now I can't activate and when I try and open the phone activation box I get a pop up from the toolbar saying the copy isn't genuine and nothing more.
Is there a way to resolve this or have I pissed off the activation so much that I actually have to shell out for a new copy?
Thanks in advance and I'm located in Thailand if that makes a difference.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-4MHKM-R9MG4-B9DC6
Windows Product Key Hash: fS2p+9FFNHo2N74fO2AYkN6aX6E=
Windows Product ID: 00359-312-2766597-85458
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
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The error indicates mismatched ID's in the license.
Please first try recreating Licensing Store.
Recreate the Licensing Store
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories
Right-Click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator - accept the UAC prompt
Run the following commands in the Command Prompt window, using the Enter key at the end of each
net stop sppsvc
(wait until the service has stopped before entering the following lines)
CD %windir%\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
REN tokens.dat tokens.bar
net start sppsvc
After a couple of seconds the Windows Activation dialog will appear.
You may be asked to re-activate and/or re-enter your product key, or Activation may occur automatically.
If you are asked for your Key, use the one on the COA sticker on the machine's case
Reboot and Post back with a new MGADiag report.
(Note: the Line 'CD %win......\SoftwareProtectionPlatform' is all on one line - it may be broken in the Forum listing)
Hello, I have my original activation key but when trying to finalize it, windows tells me this key is only for upgrades not for clean installs?
I had to to do clean install and it was from my original official backup disc so I'm not sure what the problem is?
Maybe you bought an upgarde disc and not a full install disc.
Use your original disc, not the backup.
if i legally purchase a 2nd hand xp disc liecence and activation code, what happens if the seller is still using it on his system, will i still be able to register or ? thanksalan
This would still be illegal becuase the other user is still using the operating system. You installing it on your drive would mean there are 2 of the same copies. I not sure whether you will be able to activate it becuase windows produces a Computer ID number and according to your configuration, the Number won't match the one the other user registered.whenever you activate, you give Microsoft the id number. If you register now, Microsft will see two different ID (2 different computers) and won't give you an activation number.I'm not too sure about this, I'm just saying what I think. Hopefully someone can confirm this.8 more replies
I have had my G62 for aeveral years running Win 7. I tried on several occasions to use the auotomatic upgrade to Win 10 by clicking on the in the bottom tool bar, it just would never work and always restored my Win 7 ! I then created a USB Win 10 and did a clean install which worked. However it is not activated, When I try using my Win 7 Product key it gives an error 0x80041204. I contacted Microsoft Support and they say that the key is blocked and because it is an OEM Win 7, I must contact the Supplier. Please help.
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I have had my G62 for aeveral years running Win 7. I tried on several occasions to use the auotomatic upgrade to Win 10 by clicking on the in the bottom tool bar, it just would never work and always restored my Win 7 ! I then created a USB Win 10 and did a clean install which worked. However it is not activated, When I try using my Win 7 Product key it gives an error 0x80041204. I contacted Microsoft Support and they say that the key is blocked and because it is an OEM Win 7, I must contact the Supplier. Please help.More replies
I am trying to activate my windows, since i procrastinated and waited till 30days, but when I try to connect to the server it always says unable to connect to network, and I know the internet works.
You got a touch tone telephone? Choose the Activate By Telephone.
It takes about 5 minutes, but it beats waiting for another reply from TF.
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Sorry if this is the wrong place for this question maybe someone could point me to the right direction? have been on with microsoft answer tech and he tells me "I see, I have checked the product key that
you have and it is under Windows 7 Ultimate and its under MSDN, meaning to say that you need to contact MSDN technical team in order for them to activate this license."
How do I reach the technical team?
how does one change fsx from trial to activated. it was downloaded but something went wrong somewhere any ideas and help appreciated.
how does one change fsx from trial to activatedClick to expand...
I have no idea what fsx is.
Is it a program or game that you have to pay for and that you have been using during a time-limit trial period?
it was downloaded but something went wrongClick to expand...
Where did you download it from?
I already entered my product key but still my windows 8.1 is not activated. Why is that so?More replies
Does anybody know if MS are going to continue with their activation scheme, as in XP?
More than likely as it seems to be working (at least from Microsoft's standpoint) with XP. I would think that it will probably be an even more secure anti-piracy measure also.3 more replies
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I have just bought a 2nd hand laptop for my fathers xmas but xp has 30 days to be activated. Niow how do i do this without net access ?? I was thinking of buying a card so i could use it via my broadband connection at home or can i do it from my pc via ms webpage? it is a genuine copy of windows in case you ask. Thanks
There will be a freephone number on the screen. Just ring and follow instructions.7 more replies
I have been left a PC which has an illegal Windows XP Pro on it. I have now purchased a legal copy, but do not want to format and start again. Can I use the new activation code for my existing circumstance and make it a legal copy?
I would say no it wouldn't accept the valid activation key onto an illegal copy.4 more replies
Hello I would like to know where cqn i buy an activation key for windows 7 Ultimate.?More replies
I have had Windows XP for about 4 years now all legal and registered. I had a hard disk problem(bad sectores) and put an new 550 gb hard disk in and cloned it with Seagate disc wizard. All great and I could boot from either drive. However, I thought I would do a fresh insatll of Win XP on my new hard drive as a couple of annoying errors had cloned across (obviously) After doing a new install it is now asking for both drives (old and new) for Windows to be activated. However even if I try to activate over the internet I can;t because I can't log on and it tells me I have no connection (catch22) There is no boot in safe mode is there? Any ideas how I can get in please?
Probably no ethernet driver. You might use another computer, go to the manufacturers website and DL the driver to a floppy/thumbdrive etc. and install it that way - should get you online.
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
Windows Validation Data-->
Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: 0xc004c4a8
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-M8JC8-YTC67-FQWDB
Windows Product Key Hash: YHK2MoHFYAookdjFHatAgN3s4z8=
Windows Product ID: 00359-030-5133504-85894
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431
TTS Error:
Validation Diagnostic:
Resolution Status: N/A
Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGA Data-->
Office Status: 109 N/A
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3
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There is a LOT of data missing from the report.
Please post the FULL UNEDITED report - then we can begin diagnosis.
Hi Folks, Happy New Year,I have a legitimate copy of XP Home but being a bit a of fiddler I am always formating and re-intstalling my copy of XP Home upgrade edition, yes, I have to intall 98SE first. After my latest format I re-installed everything, I know, I know, I must be crazy, some people drink, some people gamble, I just fdisk and format!! I'm a fidler. Anyway.... I have just tried to activate my copy of XP Home and I get a message telling me I have done it too many times, what happens now after the 30 days? I am not buying another copy, the only other option I can see is the illegal one!! Help!
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Hi, can you help an old gimmer? I purchased a copy of Win 7 on Ebay back in July. I was taken to hospital on the day that I received it. So I was not able to install it until last week. The activation failed and said the code was not genuine, (although it is on the box); the buyer is no longer on Ebay and I have no way of contacting him/her. So is there any work around, or do I have to bite the bullet and buy another version???? Anticipating your replies, LFU2
The product key should be on the Windows cover, inside the plastic box.2 more replies
Hi, I have recently reinstalled Win 7 in my Lenovo S 10 -2. My keyboard is not working properly and I am using an external USB keboard, so there is no "Fn" key to activate my web cam. As the web cam is not activated, windows does not detect it and I can not install the driver. My question: Is there another way to activate the web cam alternate to the tipical shortcut Fn + Esc ? Thanks.More replies
I am upgrading a winxp dell laptop to win 7. The license is legit, I bought a new work system with a win 7 ultimate license and downgraded it to xp using my old xp license and wanted to use the win license to upgrade my home laptop, in effect swapping the licenses on both machines. I did a clean install on the home system, formatted the drive, the install appears to have gone correctly but never asked for the new license. When I try to enter the license manually it keeps telling me there is a problem and to call Microsoft and register over the phone. I would rather figure out what the problem is and get it corrected. I think the way I installed win 7 on my home system wasn't the best way to do it but at this point I'm not sure what the best next steps should be.
Thanks in advance for any help.
does it say it needs to be activated?18 more replies
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When I booted my PC this morning, I got a message saying that the hardware had changed and I had to reactivate Win XP. Well, the hardware hadn't changed, but I attempted to do the activation. The activation window opened, but the normal activation info did not appear. Instead, the hard drive is constantly busy and msoobe.exe is using about 30% of the CPU and this goes on forever. (Forever being at least 10 minutes in this case). I've tried it multiple times with the same result.
Everything appears to be fine on the hard drive and all applications work properly. I've always accepted the installation of the latest XP maintenance and am at SP3 level. Any idea as to how to proceed? I have the 888-571-2048 activation number, but when you call that they assume you can get the activation window open and see the options available. Maybe if I had left the activation loop run for a few hours it might have eventually presented me with the proper screen?
It may be a virus. Your windows activation data is stored in your C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpa.dbl along with other stuff. That may have become corrupted, so I would suggest using a virus scanner first to assure that's not the case.
Hi, I'm not sure if I'm in the right thread, but I'm hoping you guys can help me. Here it goes....I built my HTPC, and installed a home xp, activated my xp,then couple of nights ago, when I started my pc, it says windows needs to be activated, when I click yes or no, Pop up says "windows already activated" then afterwards it logs me off. Is there anyway that I could access my files (movies,pics nd music)? I cant get into my desktop. Please any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Welcome to TSF....
Is this version of windows a legal version?
If it is I would suggest contacting Microsoft at the phone number provided, they might be having authentication server problems for your area
Hi, I am giving a XP Home OEM PC to a friend. It has been lying idle for months so I had to put a new MoBo battery in. It still has original HDD and hardware etc and activated in my name. I reformatted the drive and installed the OS in my friends name. Can I reactivate it at my BB connection or up at his house. I know I will have to phone Micro$oft to do this. Also if/when activated can I install M$ updates as he is on dial-up. TIA..Jean
Yes.5 more replies
I just installed Windows 10 in a computer with a new hard drive. I used a Microsoft DVD. During installation I was never asked for a license key. After installation, I checked activation and it said "Windows 10 is activated with a digital entitlement" What gives? Thanks
What copy of Windows did the machine originally ship with? If it had 8 originally then 10 has probably picked up the 8 key from the UEFI and used that to get the free upgrade to 10.6 more replies
Hi All,
We are using MAK activation in our environment. Recently, we have purchased a new MAK key as we were out of activation keys.
Now we are using new MAK key for Winodws 7 activation and it is working fine on all location except one. All TS related to that location has already been updated with new MAK key but still unable to activate window.
I have tried same TS in VM and it is working there, so unable to understand why it is not working on that location.
Any suggestions/solution.
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how to activate my microsoft word /excel/powerpoint/ ....im not familair in this issue could u help me theres a question im must need to enter the product key but i don"t know how to find that.... please guide me to fix this. This is a new laptop actually. thanksMore replies
Hi there to you all, I have just formatted and partioned my computer, and when I got to the stage of activating Windows XP again, I am having problems being recognised.The XP I am using is the original one given when I purchased the computer,Does anyone out there have any ideas.Birdboy
Welcome to Computerhope birdboy.Read the below website.http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php6 more replies
I have been running Windows 8, with media pack, in 32 bit mode for the last two months without problems.
I have now done a clean install with formatted drive of windows 8 in 64 bit mode. All went well and activation was a success. However the USB network adapter is giving serious problems and a suitable driver appears not to be available. Briefly the whole system locked up and I did a reinstall, which was successful. Trying to find a suitable driver again caused problems so the USB adapter was taken out and a refresh done. The network was then cable connected, which is okay. However on trying to activate it now returns that the activation key is in use on another computer and I have to buy another key. It wont give me the option to activate by phone.
I understood you could reinstall as many times as needed on the same computer, or does changing from 32 bit to 64 bit override that. If so how come I have done the exact same thing on my laptop with no problems. Unless anyone can suggest an answer I guess it is a call to customer support. I would appreciate your views.
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How Do I Successfully Activate Windows On My Toshiba Tecra A8-s8513 Laptop Computer
If you click on the activate notification prompt, you will be sent to the Microsoft Activation screen. It will check over the internet and activate.
If this fails click on the Phone call option. This will give you a phone number to call Microsoft to activate your XP.
This may also help:
I think I am on the verge of this being not allowed but I do have a problem. I have a rebuilt compaq thta is supposed to have a windows vista but I preferred the xp and had a problem with viruses so did numerous reinstalls of my xp with no issues. But I did not get completely rid of my virus so had it professionally reformated.
when he brought it back, he brought back my disks and said he did not use my disks but i should just go ahead and activate during the next five days. I have tried repeatedly to activate but I don't get approved. the telephone system is just a electronic voice and when i put in that other code they say that is no good.
No i did check my code with the magic jelly bean and I do have the right code and it is registered to me but it is xp and not the vista that was with this machine and what is on the case.
So does anyone know of a phone number where I can reach microsoft without paying a fee or do i need to get the vista activated and then go back to xp or something.
I also have microsoft office from my daughters online school and it would not accept that key either and in fact i can't get the puter to look at anything from the cd drive. I do have a work around for getting online but i am unable to access my hard drive and am only able to do online stuff. I need to access my puter.
any ideas would be appreciated. i do have a couple bids in for the windows 7 on ebay but am afraid to do the upgrade cause i am afraid it wont work cause of this ... Read more
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I have just got 8.1 (full version ) from The Windows Store. It seems to be running ok but it activated automatically without my help. Is this right? I only had to enter the security code sent to my email address.
Yes, its how it works now. because you updated from a licensed windows 8 version you don't have to pay for the new version. So they came up with this system. No worry's3 more replies
So if I burn an ISO to a flash drive and have several keys for Win7, will I be activating the same copy of 7 or would they all act like separate CD's would?
I have 3 servers that I don't have an optical to and the USB Flash is the best idea for this. I did this with Vista and think I deactivated the first install with a second install and separate key for the second machine. The first machine immediately told me I had to re-register it. Does the installation ID bounce?
Keys for the Win7 Beta or RC will work over and over again, even if the keys are identical.
My auto online activation for my XP Pro has passed its limit. Its a store bought copy OEM as I loathed Vista.
I did a clean install and got message to Activate before I could LOG-ON. As I have to install drivers needed to connect, I gave up trying, luckily I had Image Back Up made using Norton Ghost or I would be up the creek without a paddle.
Help re activating after clean install required PDQ
Tell it to activate, when it fails it'll give you the option to use the telephone to activate.
Call Microsoft and have them activate it over the phone.
Make sure that you confirm that this is the only copy of XP and it's only installed on one system.
I try to get my google drive to work on my lumia 630, and google sending me an activations sms but i do not receive any sms. I have the same problem with my new installed Viber acount. I can receive sms messages from others, like family and friends
There may be several factors that cause this, but one of the most common is having the wrong country code or including the number "0" in front of the main mobile number.
For example:
In my country, the country code is +63. Let's say a mobile phone number is 09171234567. This usually becomes +639171234567 where the "0" is replaced by the country code. This number may not be the same as +6309171234567 at all times.
Note: the mobile number used above is an arbitrary number, not mine though it may belong to someone else. The number is readily producible, as it is 1234567.
I want to buy a copy of vista, but I have 2 computers to put it on, can I just buy another act key, and where do I get it?
One copy, one computer. There is no "buying another key" since that would require buying another copy.
Doing a repair install of xp sp1.
Can i install the sp2 network install before activation ?
So i don?t need to go online with only sp1.
I find that the answer to this varies .
I've had systems where I've had to activate (by phone) in order to get to the desktop...and I've had systems where I've been notified that I have 30 days or so to activate. I suspect that all the phone activations were triggered by hardware changes detected in the system, but I really cannot remember and swear this was the case.
If you can get to the desktop and already have the network install of SP2, you should be good.
I'm sure this has been brought up before, but here goes anyway...
I'm installing a new MB/CPU in my computer this weekend. I own Windows XP Pro retail, and I've installed new MB's before, and everytime, I have to call in to activate, and I just tell them my old MB crapped out, and I had to install a new one.
Is there a limit to how many times I can do this? I truly only have it installed on this one 'computer'. I'm keeping the same VC, memory, HD's and OD's...
I believe there is a limit, but that it expires every 6 months or so. Assuming you don't make this a monthly thing, you shouldn't have an issue.
I just activated my copy of w10 insider by inputting my product key for 8.1 pro which I own. I did this by going to settings update and recovery then, activation.It accepted my key,and now says windows is activated
Does this mean I don't have to rollback to 8.1 before getting the official release on July.
Would be nice to know that I wouldn't have to o through any bother when the time comes.
It would make sense to me that this activation should be enough to prove my validation for the upgrade
Anyone know ?
Hey guys, I went ahead and reinstalled my Windows XP, all was going fine until asked for activation key, I inputted the one which was with the pack and now I get the error message, invalid key. This is the only activation key I have and the picture matches exactly the one on the screen, what can I do to get a new key? Im not going to call Microsoft for this as they charge for their customer phone support which I find utterly disgusting, have we not paid enough for the sofware in the first place! To give you further details the version I have of XP is from late 2003 and has SP1 written on it, which I believe refers to service pack 1 from what I can tell. Thanks for the assistance. I am wholly open to the idea of being given a hack code if anyone knows where I can get one, I paid for the product in the first place so whichever solves the problem mostly quickly the better basically. Thanks everyone!
It's likely that the activation failed because you've already activated that particular copy of XP.
When you attempt to activate (and it fails) you should be given the option to activate by phone. This is free and only takes a few minutes to do (I do it at work several times a week). The computer (on the phone) will ask you some questions and then will provide a series of numbers to re-activate your copy of XP. If you don't answer the questions correctly, they'll connect you with a human who'll ask you some more questions and then will give you the numbers to re-activate.
FWIW - We don't support "hacks" here, nor any other illegal activity.
This is not a pirate question. I installed a new mobo in a dell comp and xp went to the blue screen of death. I reinstalled xp and thought when I go to activate xp , it would deny because it had been registered already.I typed in the key off of the dell case and it activated without any problems at all. Can someone explain the rules about activation to me ? I have two rigs running xp and both have crashed. but I only had to reactivate one of them. One crash was from a virus and the other was lightning.
You need at least 1-3 major hardware changes, for activation not to work online(to activate it you need to talk to a microsoft rep.). They also track the cpu-id. Since your using the same cpu and your computer has had only 1 change it should be fine.8 more replies
my IT job on campus gives us a copy of win 7. the catch is you have to be on the schools network within a certain timeframe (i believe its 7 days) for it to remain activated.
anyways, i was wondering if there was any way for me to vpn onto the schools network so i could keep the copy of win 7 activated when im away for the summer.
any ideas?
One would think contacting someone in the IT dept of your institution could answer that question. Considering the licensing, I'm sure it's a topic they are well aware of and should be able to provide significantly more info on.
ok my friend bought an Emachine computer
however his computer crashed, and i reinstalled windows xp using my upgrade cd i bought at best buy (his computer did not come with a restore cd)
ok now that i reinstalled windows xp its asking me for the activation key
i tried putting the one that came with the xp cd but it woudlnt work
so what do i do now?
how do i activate it.?
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Can someone help me to activate my windows 7 ultimate x64
i need a valid key to activate windows
product ID is 00426-OEM-8992662-00015
Please help me.
When you buy a copy of windows they will provide you with a key.9 more replies
Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10. Got a bad install.Reinstall Windows 7 (complete) .Got no upgrade icon on task bar.
Reinstalled windows 10 from ISO Disk. Install will not activate. Shows Lic key. Will it take time for the server to do the activation ?
Not having a update icon in the task bar Windows 7 mean that the first upgrade was installed ?
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Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10. Got a bad install.Reinstall Windows 7 (complete) .Got no upgrade icon on task bar.
Reinstalled windows 10 from ISO Disk. Install will not activate. Shows Lic key. Will it take time for the server to do the activation ?
Not having a update icon in the task bar Windows 7 mean that the first upgrade was installed ?
Hi there
didn't you get a prompt for W10 during the re-install process. Refuse that (say later) . Install W7 and activate . Now go to windows Update in control panel and you should see Windows 10 offered as an update.
When re-installing W7 WIPE all the partitions off the old W7 partition / HDD.
I have win 10 on a 500gb hdd (loaded with spamware) and it is activated. I added a 160gb to the system--same motherboard--formatted it then installed win 10--how do I activate this hdd? I would like to clean install on the 500gb hdd but I wanted win 10 on other drive first.
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I have win 10 on a 500gb hdd (loaded with spamware) and it is activated. I added a 160gb to the system--same motherboard--formatted it then installed win 10--how do I activate this hdd? I would like to clean install on the 500gb hdd but I wanted win 10 on other drive first.
Settings -> Update & Security -> Activation
What did you do when it asked you for a product key during the installation?
Just installed Windows 8, but thinking about picking up a new SSD. If I transfer the image to the new SSD will it trigger a reactivation of windows? Wondering how that works since this was technically an OS upgrade
The activation in Win8 is tied more to the motherboard than the Drive. You will probably not need to reactivate but there is always a chance with windows...
I have imaged countless laptops over the years using PowerQuest Deploy Center, I have never ran into many issues untill lately, after imaging a few IBM X40 laptops running Windows XP and deploying that image onto other X40'S I can't get those machine to activate XP, I am using the correct key codes and still it tells me that the code is wrong, so I figured I would use the IBM restore option to bring the machine back to it's factory state and image the machine with an older X40 image that I know works, yet still even after restoring the older image I get the same error when I try to activate windows, what is causing this? why would it still have this problem even after restoring it back to factory and then re-imaging? could I re-run Sysprep?
Did you use it more than 3 times?7 more replies
I had to upgrade my laptop because Win 7 got so many errors on it and I couldn't fix it. So to make a long story short I upgraded to Win 8 Pro x64.
Since I don't have a legit key activation fails, but I want to buy it and when I click on the buy it link it says I have to go to a retailer.
My question is how can I buy a license? If I wait until late Oct. will it work then? How long can I wait with not activating it? I don't want to ge locked out.
It is Win 8 Pro Build 9200, don't think it is MSDN.
We have a machine at work which originally had windows 7 64bit home installed on it. We upgraded via the upgrade assistant thing to professional for office use. The upgrade assistant gave us a new activation code.
I was wondering if I can use the original disk and original activation code to install on a separate machine at home which I have recently upgraded to a 64 bit system - will the os activate?
I thought it would be a good idea to check if this is possible rather than go right ahead and purchase a new 64 bit os for my new home system. Maybe it is a call to Microsoft?
Thanks for any help its appreciated)
Hello Quantumk, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Sorry, but no. Since this is an upgrade copy and not a full retail copy purchased, it would violate the EULA to continue using the product key of the Windows you upgraded from.
In addition, if the 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium came preinstalled on an OEM computer, then you will also not be able to activate it's key on another computer since it is permanently tied to the motherboard of the OEM computer and will not activate on any other computer or motherboard.
Hello folks.
I am still getting a count down for my windows activation (21 days to go), even though it is already activated.
When i click on activate i get
It does disapear when i click ok, but when i reboot i still get the same, but a day less on the reminder. Will this lock up on me in about three weeks time ?
Or anyone got any idea how to rid of the countdown reminder ??
Any help much appreciated.
Must be a Pro thing, the many times I have installed and activated XP home, it never did that.9 more replies
After running vista for over a year now all of a sudden I am getting nagged to activate.It has been activated since day 1 and this only started on boot this morning.On trying to validate I get the Error:The validation service is unable to determine whether this copy of Windows Vista is genuine. I have google like hell this morning but cannot see a definitive solution.So now what.
From MS UK themselves,If you are experiencing Product Activation issues, please contact the Product Activation Team on 0800 0188 354Thought I might have run into trouble with something (but didn't) but kept the number in case.1 more replies
Have had to reactivate W7 twice in the last week. Have made no changes to hardware. re activation was seamless and simple.Anyone else had the same?
No.3 more replies
I have an old Toshiba laptop and some how the activation key got corrupted and now it says I don't have valid version of Windows 7 premiere. How do I get a new key or resolve the issue. I was attempting to upgrade it to Windows 10.More replies
i have a symbol asking me to activate my 2007 Microsoft office suite, which I can't understand as windows 7 was pre installed on my acer computer when I bough it roughly 9 years ago help please, cant get rid of the symbolMore replies
I have a lap top running windows XP home the soft ware was preinstalled will i have to activate the product within the 30days or has this already being done if so how do i go about it
I have a HP laptop with XP home and I have reinstalled at least three times and never have I had it validated. My PC I have to have Validated every time I reinstall.5 more replies
Can someone explain to me, what the editor meantWhen he says that OEM copies of XP don?t useActivation, Page 91 June PCAdvisor.I bought an OEM copy of XP Home from a computer fair.I clicked the icon to Activate while I was on line,Nothing happened, except I don?t get reminded to Activate anymore.Am I Activated, or did I waste my time?
my Son's new laptop came pre-loaded with XP home and Works Suite 2003, both OEM.They both had to be activated. He didn't have an ISP at the time, so we did it by phone. j.6 more replies
Few weeks ago I installed XP on my machine. Now is asking to to activate. unforunetely I don't have the original. Is there way I can by pass this option?
if you do not have the proper copy to activate, then you are out of luck. You will have to purchase a legal copy.2 more replies
I recently accidentally wiped my hard drive after trying to restore my master boot record, and I've needed to reinstall Windows. I have a Dell OEM XP SP2 disc laying around and I installed it without a hitch. My problem? It's on an HP. It constantly asks me to activate. Now I know this may be a stupid question, so be gentle. Can I call Microsoft to get it activated without any flak from them? I would call and try, but I'm kind of paranoid that they'll ask a question that will get me busted. I may be a worrywart, but I have to make certain before I call. Thanks for your help in adavnce.
an OEM disc is meant to stay with its original Motherboard..while you can get away with changing out the HDD, it can ONLY be activated with the MoBo it was originally activated with...
in short, no, you cannot activate your copy since you've put it on a different MoBo..AFAIK, you're gonna have to get a new copy of XP...they are usually on sale for around $130 for the OEM version...
Hi you all.
I have a small question.
I just built a new machine,a e6600 with a p5b delux mobo.
I installed xp using a old cd that i had(just because i havent bought a new xp yest)
I know that this isnt a leagel copy,but i thought that id install it and then i have 30 day to validate it.
bute here comes the problem.
I cant get it validated with the new key.
when i look at the system properties it says oem and dell,and i dont have a dell.
So i think that the cd i used was some kind of coperate version of a dell xp,
now i try to validate it with a key that i know works,that i use at work and have ok to use(its a multi licence key)
But i only get invalid key.
Does the XXXXXX-640-7721335-XXXXX from the system properties have anything to do with the validation?
Cause my com at home has XXXXX-Oem-XXXXXXX-XXXXX.
And if i change that will i be able to activate it?
Thanks in advance
we cannot help you with illeagal software problems
closing thread
Hello ,
Please should be informed that i disabled the SMB in my computer with OS 8.1 using the bellow command :
To disable SMBv1 on the SMB server, run the following cmdlet:
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false
To disable SMBv2 and SMBv3 on the SMB server, run the following cmdlet:
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $false
so i can't access to any share item .
when i enabled the smb using
To enable SMBv1 on the SMB server, run the following cmdlet:
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $true
To enable SMBv2 and SMBv3 on the SMB server, run the following cmdlet:
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $true
I still have no access to shared folders
can you help me please to solve this issue
I want to build a new pc but i.e. new motherboard, cpu, HDD etc. On my current PC I have XP pro which has been activated. When I build my new PC will I still be able to use the XP Pro that I activated on my old PC?
Yes... But you have to phone up the "activation line" to activate itYou also need to format the old system....10 more replies
My new computer came with an activation key for XP at the side of the PC. I used that key once and now I want to activate Windows again because I reinstalled but it says I used it too often and have 30 days to activate.
You must telephone Microsoft and explain your situation.1 more replies
Hi My son has bought new computer can anybody tell me how he can activate XP Home, he has no telephone connection at his home can it be registered from another computer or via telephone. Thanking You in advance.
You can activate via the telephone. XP will give you a number to contact as one of its options. You will need some information available on contact, again XP spells this out.3 more replies
Hello, Yesterday i bought a Product Key and i tryed to activate my Laptop. I used a usb to make the bootable drive. and installed Windows on this Laptop. And i needed to put the activation code while it was installing. that worked. but now, i have a laptop that is not activated. How do i do this? I hope you guys got enough information, Lesley.
Hi Lesley,What is your laptop model name, product number?Did your laptop come with an operating system from factory?Which Windows product key you bought?From where did you buy this from? Is this a Microsoft retail activation key?RegardsVisruth1 more replies
as some of you may know, i short circuited my motherboard.... (fool i know). I have windows xp on the hard drive. To install the motherboard i'll have to reinstall windows. Everything (except from some more ram, and an added cd- drive) is the same form when i first installed windows, but will windows refuse my activation code on the grounds it's 'another pc' because it will have a new motherboard and processor?
they are not as bad as some paintedLong live Northwood10 more replies
After I uninstalled my nvidia driver and replaced it with ATI because I switched my graphics card to ATI, Windows said I have to Activate it because alot of software and stuff was changed. It tells me how to Activate it;Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/ Activate Windows. I click on it and and a Windows pops up, like this:
Nothing happens, inside how can I activate my windows?
Hello Liquiddragon,
Go here..................
then telephone your nearest Microsoft Support Centre, and explain to them what has happened...you will need your original Installation Disk, as they will ask you a couple of questions about the security code number that's on the spindle hole.
Good Luck, and post back here with what happens.
Dave T.
Installed XP on my computer recently and it keeps saying I have to activate it in XX days. Do I really have to? As in, it won't work after the time runs out? I tried to activate it and I go to activate over the internet, don't want to register it, just activate then it brings me to a screen with "incorrect prouct key" at the top. It gives me boxes to type it in, so I do but the only options on the bottom are "Telephone", "Remind me Later" and "Retry" and when I type in the code and go to retry it it brings me back to the same screen. If the key was wrong how could I install it in the first place? Strange, help is appreciated.
I hate XP, but my MP3 software required it :(
once the time expires you will not be able to use the computer
if the key will be accepted phone micrsoft on the number it gives you
I have a HP probook 6460b .I have installed windowl 7 32bit on my laptop ,I have product key written on back of my laptop , but it is not activating my windows , how do I activate my windowsMore replies
i have just purchased xp pro and have installed it as a upgrade on my system running xp when i did the final boot to xp pro there was no activation icon in the task bar is this ok i presume i dont have to activate because i already have a legal copy of 98 help much appreciated
Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\Activate Windows10 more replies
my boss let me use and install her xp pro on computer to be used for remote connection.Now the activation by microsoft says it has been activated more than the required times.Can I revert to Xp home . I don't want to pay the license for just this use.do you know if the product will reverse to the initial installation after the period of 25 days activation will expire.thanks
The XP license is one disk - one PC. So you and your boss have been naughty. Phone Microsoft.3 more replies
Ok so this laptop i have does the activation is required upon login. I click yes to tell it to bring the activation window up and it logs off. IT isn't beyond the 30 days. I did a repair install and its still doing the same thing. You guys have any ideas?
Got new Tosh laptop with XP HE.1. How do I know if its activated or not, is there a reistry entry or a specific file?2. How do I contact MS to activate?3. Whats their phone number?Thanks David
Go to Start\Run and type "oobe/ msoobe /a" without the quotes and note the spaces. Windows will tell you whether its activated or not.6 more replies
I was wondering if there is a way that a pc can be reformatted with windows xp without having to activated within 30 days, as that's the message I keep getting after I reformatted my pc. Does windows stop working fter the 30 days if not activated?
after 30 days i believe windows will go into a limited mode of some sort or stops working. u can just activate it over the phone or the internet9 more replies
I am unable to obtain the display of the activation window when I type oobe/msoobe /a or go through Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Activation. There is no rebuttal. The request is processed but nothing happens.
I reinstalled XP from scratch and used the previous WPA which I had saved previously. The WPA files were copy-pasted under Safe Mode.
Bottom line : I don't know whether I am considered as activated or not.
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Hi I have 2 pc one at home and one at my mother place
Qeustion is can I activate both pc from the same product key
Or what must I do
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In the past, whenever I needed to reinstall XP on a machine, I would use a full retail version CD, then go through the activate-over-the-internet screens. I would then use the telephone activation. After reading the installation id to the computer, it would fail, then transfer me to the polite Indian person who would give me the correct activation code after I explained this was a reinstall. Sometimes I would need to give the correct license code (these were always legitimate licenses with the sticker intact), but usually not. I've done this hundreds of times.
Recently, on two occasions, (both with HP machines, btw), I have been transferred to the piracy-police section of MS, and told that my install won't activate unless I reinstall with the original OEM CD.
I like using the retail CD because it already has SP2, and I only need 100 or so updates to bring it current after the install. :-)
So...has there been a change in the activation procedure? Is there a better procedure for me to use, or do I need to start stockpiling OEM cds?
it sounds like you did not purchase the retail version and they would know as soon as you gave them the serial
they are cracking down on pirated copies and on oem,now oem can only be sold with a full computer,a cable and a h/d and the like no longer qualifies
This is my first post guys so be gentle.
This topic has proberly been covered so here it goes
Got a pre installed copy of xp every 3 days it keeps asking me for the activation key, I go through the usual process phone Microsoft. I have changed the motherboard and added more Ram, new drives but the operating system is still the same. Now I think it might be either 3 things.
Faulty Ram
Cmos battery ( not sure on that one)
Software problem
When it is running I am also getting connectivity problems limited on no connection error. I am using the netgear wireless usb adapter which works fine I have tested it. But the software that comes with it wont run it runs in the background but I have no visual interface. Now here is the killer this pc is a emachines370 pile of **** hence the change in the motherboard but the copy of xp is legal which came pre installed. So the big question is can some body shed some light on this problem because I dont know how many times you can ring Microsoft.
Cheers Guys.
Actually, since you changed the motherboard, the XP license is no longer valid.
I have also put this on the SP2 forum.I recently installed win xp home. Before activating I thought I would install SP2 disk from ms but it wont let me. Does xp have to be activated before I can install sp2? If yes can I install sp1 without activation. Obviously I want to ensure I am secure before going on the net.
Probably, because SP2 checks your product key for validity. You need to have SP1 and SP1a installed before going online to activate. There is no problem with them.5 more replies
I had Win 8.1 retail on my machine, updated it to W10.
Now I swapped the mobo and trying to activate W10 again.
It won't accept my old serial...is there a way to activate it? I thought retail (not OEM) versions could be transferred to a new build as long as they are removed from the previous build?
Actually, the way I had done it was wrong; I had used the ShowKeyPlus to reveal what was my original code and that was all wrong. Found the original serial and everything is fine, Windows activated :-)more replies


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Here's a round up of projects to help you hide your valuables and embarrassing behaviors:
1. Stylish Wall Storage from Mamamekko
2. Doortop Stash from Make
3. Beck Marks the Spot for Secret Storage
4. Secret Storage Sofa from Ana White
5. Hidden Jewelry Box from Design Sponge
6. Hollow Stash Book from Vivid Please
7. Hidden Bookcase from Imgur
8. Floating Secret Drawer from Stashvault
9. DIY Hide-a-Key from Zakka Life
And, if all else fails, just go buy this and stick it in your fridge:
10. Iceberg Lettuce Safe
Do you have a secret hiding spot? Do tell...
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tomsax wrote:Hi Dave,
Interesting post. Thanks for the great write-up.
You are clearly technical and dedicated to careful measurements and managing your battery pack. It's a pretty small investment to get LeafSpy going. I'm an iPhone user, but bought a cheap Android just so I could use LeafSpy. Now there's an iPhone version. It requires a specific BlueTooth LE dongle which is more expensive than the ones the Android can use, but either way the cost of hardware and software is still a bargain for what you get.
It would be helpful to add your experience to the Plug In America Leaf Owner Survey.
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The Benefits of AquaStretch
Exercising in the water is ideal for people who need a low impact activity due to conditions such as arthritis and back pain. But did you know that the water is also a great place to heal from injuries and chronic conditions using a special therapy called AquaStretch?
AquaStretch is a myofascial release technique (a type of manual therapy) performed in shallow water. It is a combination of intuitive movement performed by the patient and gentle pressure from the physical or recreational therapist to release the underlying restrictions of the fascia (the thin tissue covering the muscle fibers).
Fascial adhesions occur when two or more layers of connective tissue bond to each other, preventing a normal gliding motion. These adhesions can cause pain and limited range of motion. Adhesions may also cause someone to compensate for the motion or move out of normal range. If left untreated, this may cause functional limitations, such as difficulty reaching, walking or maintaining position. Addressing the adhesions with AquaStretch can help to restore natural movement patterns, improve range of motion and reduce the stress to the area. This promotes improved function.
AquaStretch is effective because:
- The body's flexibility is enhanced in the water.
- The warm water environment promotes muscle relaxation and decreased pain.
- Muscles can sustain a stretch in water for longer periods of time because they are supported.
- The buoyancy of the water counteracts gravity, resulting in decreased joint compression.
Fascial adhesions typically occur in three situations:
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- Genetically predisposed conditions, such as scoliosis or fibromyalgia
- Utilizing poor posture or body mechanics when completing daily activities
AquaStretch can be used for people with these conditions to restore and or increase flexibility. The frequency and duration of AquaStretch depends on the individual's tolerance and activity level. This technique is used in conjunction with aquatic exercise as clinically indicated on a case by case basis. As always, all precautions related to the particular injury or pathology are taken into account – not all patients are appropriate for this treatment.
AquaStretch results can be immediate and often last for three to four times longer than other forms of exercise, and it can significantly reduce chronic pain or pain with movement. To maintain these gains it is important to support them with a prescribed exercise program from a therapist.
At Good Shepherd, many of our therapists are certified in AquaStretch by the Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute (ATRI). ATRI is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the professional development of health-care providers in the area of aquatic therapy. Physical therapists can determine if AquaStretch is appropriate after performing an initial evaluation. Good Shepherd also offers wellness programs using AquaStretch for patients to maintain their gains after aquatic physical therapy is completed. For more information regarding AquaStretch, please contact us at 610-776-3220, option 2.


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Friday, January 7, 2011
Snowy Canyon with Trees, Rocks, & Birds(and an escape)
Here's an old, rusty tub or pot of some sort we found buried in the snow, with snowshoe for scale.
The canyon had little icicle-covered ledges and beds of limestone or dolomite sticking out here and there, and although they weren't terribly photogenic this juniper with boulder was. How and when did the boulder get into the tree? Hard to tell with the snow cover.
Ah, peaceful snow scene with sagebrush, hidden rock, and needle-covered soil under juniper and nearby piñon.
At long last, we reached a point with a view of the mountains and valley beyond...
...including the distant, sunlit alluvial fans of the Duck Creek Range.
About then, we looked at our back trail and started down.
Close to our ending (and beginning) spot, we came to a gate we go through, and MOH ahead of me spotted these birds pecking at seeds on the ground. I grabbed the camera out of my vest pocket and started trying to get some pix, mostly for identification purposes.
I leaned around MOH, as inconspicuous as possible, shooting between the horizontal railings of the wooden gate. The birds were alert and watching, and I thought they were antsy because of our presence. Suddenly, they all flew away from us, to the left - except for one bird that flew to the right. We had scared them off!
Before I could turn the camera off, a hawk was swooping in low toward the one lone bird, and toward us, finally coming to an air stop with it's wings right over our heads. I shot pics as fast as possible, barely aiming, and got this one picture of it flying away, unsuccessful at trying to have lunch.
The little bird had hidden from the hawk by landing on the back of MOH's snowshoe, right in front of me! The little birds are Horned Larks. Some had distinctive yellow under the chin, and you can (barely) see the "horns" in the pictures. Couldn't get an ID on the hawk, which had scared the birds away - we weren't the culprits!
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- Gaelyn said...
Nice walk in the virgin snow. That is very funny that the little bird hid on the snowshoe.
- Friday, January 7, 2011 at 9:28:00 AM PST
- Chris M said...
Speaking of snow [if you haven't already seen]
- Friday, January 7, 2011 at 10:31:00 AM PST
- Silver Fox said...
Thanks for the link, Chris - it seemed like I'd been doing a lot of shoveling!
- Friday, January 7, 2011 at 10:58:00 AM PST
- Silver Fox said...
Gaelyn, I was lucky I even saw the little bird, let alone got its picture! And MOH was amazed.
- Friday, January 7, 2011 at 10:59:00 AM PST
- Dan McShane said...
I enjoy that not all animals view us as enemies.
- Friday, January 7, 2011 at 12:53:00 PM PST
I guess the lark decided you and YOH were the lesser of two evils!
I'm well acquainted with horned larks. They're always the first birds to return to the prairie in spring, often showing up here in February or March, which seems really imprudent to me, because there's usually still lots of snow around, and weeks if not months of cold weather still to come; they take "early bird gets the worm" a bit too seriously--except there are no self-respecting worms around that time of year; I don't know how they (the larks) make a living so early in the year. Seeds, I guess. I always feel sorry for them when I see them flitting around the sides of country roads in March, during a snow storm, but I guess they know what they're doing.
In regard to the boulder in the tree: perhaps it slid down the slope on top of a heavy snow pack and came to rest against the tree, then got hung up when the snow melted the following spring (?)
Great photos!
- Friday, January 7, 2011 at 3:05:00 PM PST
- Silver Fox said...
Dan & Howard, cool, eh?
Howard, if we've seen these horned larks before, then we haven't been able to ID them. They look really familiar. In these parts, it looks like they stay year round. We have juncos staying year round for seeds on the ground and something they get after in the trees (buds? seeds? frozen insects?).
If we can remember, we'll check out the boulder after the snow melts. If there's no trail, your hypothesis might be a good one!
- Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 8:32:00 AM PST
According to my Peterson's Western Birds, horned larks are pretty much ubiquitous in W NA (except for parts of the boreal forest) but latitude-sensitive. North of about 50 deg., they breed but don't winter; between 50 deg. and northern Mexico they're resident year-round. Since I live at 51 deg., I suppose some of those I see in February or March could be hardier year-round residents at the northern edge of their range; the reason they get noticed that time of year might be partly because there are no other small birds on the prairie at that time (other than snow buntings, which move in large flocks).
Regarding "my" hypothesis about the boulder up the tree: part of the reason I thought of it goes back to my mineral exploration job as a summer student in the BC southern interior. When we were doing our claim staking and soil sampling in the woods, we would often see axe blazes or flagging attached to trees 10 or 12 feet off the ground, which puzzled us until we realized that they had been done some previous winter, when there was 6 or 8 feet of snow-pack.
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Common Blue
Our smallest resident butterfly is easily overlooked, partly because of its size and dusky colouring, but partly because it is often confined to small patches of sheltered grassland where its sole foodplant, Kidney Vetch, is found.
Males set up territories in sheltered positions, perching on tall grass or scrub. Once mated, the females disperse to lay eggs but both sexes may be found from late afternoon onwards in communal roosts, facing head down in long grass. The butterfly tends to live in small colonies and is declining in most areas. Found throughout Britain and Ireland but rare and localised.
Size and Family
- Family: Blues
- Size: Small
- Wing Span Range (male to female): 20-30mm
Conservation Status
- Butterfly Conservation priority: Medium
- Section 41 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in England
- Section 42 species of principal importance under the NERC Act in Wales
- Northern Ireland Priority Species
- UK BAP status: Priority species
- Protected under Schedule 5 of the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act (for sale only)
- Fully protected under the 1985 Northern Ireland Wildlife Order
- European Status: Not threatened
Caterpillar Foodplant
The sole foodplant is Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria). The larvae live only in the flower heads where they feed on developing anthers and seed.
Rare but found on sheltered, warm grassland habitats which have Kidney Vetch. Habitats include; chalk and limestone grassland, coastal grasslands and dunes and man-made habitats such as; quarries, gravel pits, road embankments and disused railways.
- Countries: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales
- Mainly South-central England but can be found along some eastern Scottish coasts and both the east and west coast of Ireland.
- Distribution Trend Since 1970's: -38%
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Hello all,
Im running the latest version of XFCE (4.4.0) on top of my standard Ubuntu LTS installation (NOT Xubuntu). Its been working great for like 3-4 months now. But suddenly today I login and everything on my desktop, window titles, application text, and my panels have like 5pt font size, barely readable on my monitor. I tried going into User Interface settings in XFCE but that had very little effect and would only change the sizes of certain things and I havnt even touched the font settings since I installed XFCE or ever for that matter.
Here is a screenshot.
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I had the same problem when I upgraded to XFCE 4.4.1 last night - after logging in, the font sizes were tiny! Here's what I did to partially fix the problem:
I found that my font size was set to Sans 9 in Settings Manager -> User Interface. I changed it to 12 and that seemed to be the size I had before. To get the desktop icons to refresh, I had to also go to the Behavior tab in Settings Manager -> Desktop and uncheck then re-check
the 'Use system font size' check box.
This seemed to fix my problem but created new ones - my Terminal window was small. That was easy to fix, I just set the font size back to 12 under Edit -> Preferences -> Appearance. My fonts in the toolbars and menus on Firefox are now huge (they seem to accept the new font size from the window manager). Other programs (I quickly tried The GIMP, OpenOffice.org, gaim, etc) do not seem to have this problem. Changing the font settings in Firefox didn't affect the toolbars but made page font sizes small. Anyone have any idea how to fix this?
Note - I'm using Xfce 4.4.1, Firefox 184.108.40.206 on FreeBSD 6.2-Release-p3 on the amd64 platform.
This had to do with the dpi settings. You can do one of two things:
1. Change your login manager (the program which starts x) to set the dpi correctly (you probably want 100, 96 or 75). This is a good solution that will work for all users unless they specify their own setting. But I don't know how to do it with GDM.
2. You can change it on a per user basis in the file ~/.config/xfce/Xft.xrdb. (This folder is hidden by default, so press Ctrl+H in Thunar to show it.) Simply add a new line like this:
Xft.dpi: 100
You can try 100, 96 and 75 to see what you like.
Edit: Most gecko builds (that means the page area in Epiphany and the entire Firefox) ignores or misreads the dpi settings so that things looks wrong. This is simply a bug.
For me, the best way is to add
Option "DPI" "96 x 96"
under the monitor section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It works for me.
I got the same problem after upgrading to 4.4.1 an hour ago. Xorg sais it ignores the DPI option for my video card (radeon 9250). I don't have an Xft.xrdb file anywhere.
I filed a bug, I hope this gets fixed quickly. http://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3164
I have never seen setting Option "DPI" is xorg.conf work.
Instead, you must pass -dpi 100 to the X executable. Configure your login manager to do this. Or, simply create the Xft.xrdb file and the line from above.
I had the same problem and I did the same in /etc/X11/xorg.conf:
In the Device Section:
Option "UseEdidDpi" "false"
Option "DPI" "96 x 96"
This is said here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … Size.2FDPI
I'm using a Nvidia card and this configuration works so fine.
Glad I'm not the only one with this issue. I logged in last night and the fonts were microscopic. After adjusting them to 'Sans 14' or something, I openend Firefox and holy crap the text was HUGE!
Just added the settings to xorg, hopefully that will fix it. I won't be able to check till I get home later tonight.
current environment: Xubuntu 7.04/Xfce 4.4.0
also playing around with: 7.10/4.4.1


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Migration Stepping Stones
Shorebirds in the Mixed-Grass Prairie Region of Oklahoma
In the mixed-grass prairie region of Oklahoma, shorebirds rely on a variety of wetlands and other habitats such as river and lake edges, sewage lagoons and sheetwater in crop fields as stopover sites where the birds can replenish depleted energy and nutrient reserves. These stopover sites are very critical to shorebirds because they act as "stepping stones" for the birds to continue and complete their migration. Without these "stepping stones", shorebird may not have successful reproduction and ultimately may not be able to survive their long migrations. Since the early 1970's, several populations of North American shorebird species have cumulatively declined by more than 70 percent. These declines have resulted in a heightened awareness by state, federal, and international organizations to develop conservation strategies for these birds on both a regional scale and hemispheric scale.
During spring and fall migration, shorebird surveys will be conducted at sites throughout Alfalfa, Blaine, Canadian, Garfield, Grant, Kingfisher, Logan, Major, Oklahoma, and Woods counties. At each site, habitat types used by these birds will be recorded. A Geographic Information System will then be used to determine how landscape and local variables affect shorebird distribution and abundances within this region. This study was initiated in July of this year and will continue for two years.
The State Wildlife Grants Program provides federal cost-share money to every state and territory for cost-effective conservation aimed at preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. This program is administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and continues the long history of cooperation between the federal government and the states for managing and conserving wildlife species. For more information, visit www.teaming.com.
Written by Craig Davis. Craig is an associate professor of Wildlife Ecology at Oklahoma State University.
Arcadia Conservation Education Area
Improvements Are On the Way
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has held a lease on 720 acres of Corp of Engineers property on the south side of Lake Arcadia for thirteen years. Several improvements have been added to the area including education pavilions, restrooms, parking and access improvements around the fishing pond. A 4,000 square foot research facility was also constructed two years ago.
However, the best is yet to come. Recent action by the Wildlife Commission assures that the area will see significant improvements in the future. Plans for the coming year include construction of a multi-purpose 5,000-6,000 square foot education center. It will have an open floor plan and will be used for
aquatic education,
hunter education,
archery in the schools training and conservation education training workshops, as well as meetings and conferences. Besides the multi-purpose building, additional improvements to the roads, construction of a parking lot and opening of the boat ramp for public use are planned.
Current activities underway include vehicle parking sites for walk-in fishing access, cedar removal, signing the area, a nature trail and gazebo and the continued implementation of a prescribed fire plan to manage the habitat. The Oklahoma Master Naturalists are conducting bird, butterfly and small mammal inventories on the site. For more information about these inventories, please visit their website: http://www.okmasternaturalist.org/index.html.
Click here for more information about Arcadia Conservation Education Area.
Written by Colin Berg. Colin is an education supervisor in the Wildlife Department's Jenks office.
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The fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs for your wildlife habitat. During the winter months, the root systems of the fall-planted specimens develop and become established. When spring arrives, this expanded root system can support and take advantage of the full surge of spring growth.
Many landowners have recently come to recognize the importance of sand plum. Sand plum is important for several species of birds as nesting sites, food, and year-round cover. It is also a butterfly host plant. It is very drought tolerant and produces beautiful flowers in the spring along with nice fruit in late summer that make tasty jellies and jams. Sand plum seedlings are available from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry's nursery.
Written by Brett Cooper. Brett is a graduate student studying Wildlife Ecology at Oklahoma State University.
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Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as President Bush's nominee for Deputy Commissioner of Social Security. I would be honored to have the opportunity to serve the millions of Americans who depend on Social Security. I welcome the opportunity to work with Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart to help meet the challenges that she discussed with this committee during her confirmation hearing and I ask for your support.
Although my career has been mainly in the private sector, this position would be my third opportunity for public service. The first was as an officer in the Navy on a ballistic missile submarine and the second was as Executive Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).When I joined the PBGC, I was greeted with a newspaper cartoon, which had a "Renovations Completed" sign being placed in front of a house labeled PBGC. As some members of the Finance Committee may remember, the renovations were not even close to being completed. It took years and the help of this committee and many others, but PBGC is now a government success story.
Despite the hard work of Social Security's dedicated team of over 63,000 employees, renovations are not completed there either. The good news is that the Social Security Administration is in a much better state than the PBGC was in 1989. As Comptroller General David Walker stated in GAO's report of January 2001, Social Security is "a leader in federal service delivery" and "a leader among government agencies for its accountability reports". Importantly, however, the GAO report says that there are serious issues that must be addressed.
The scale of Social Security is colossal, representing a quarter of the Federal Budget, paying benefits to almost 50 million Americans and protecting virtually every American family. The successes have also been great. Almost a half of today's retirees would be in poverty without it. Not surprisingly, the agency's challenges are also large:
- The first challenge is to ensure long term financial solvency for future generations. A central function of Social Security is retirement security. Retirement in the U.S. is often described as a three-legged stool with Social Security, pension plans and personal savings being the legs. I do not like image of retirees sitting on wobbly three-legged stools. Working together to address savings and solvency issues, we should try to make retirement an easy chair for every American.
- The second challenge is to provide better and more timely service to beneficiaries. The disability process takes much too long. The future service demands will increase dramatically as we, baby boomers, begin to retire. Service also means doing a better job of educating the public about Social Security's programs and retirement planning.
- The third challenge is to improve program integrity through sound fiscal stewardship. The agency has a fiduciary responsibility to all Americans to ensure that Trust Fund assets are used only to pay proper benefits and to ensure only eligible people are given Social Security numbers. There is also a strong economic incentive for doing so. In several areas a dollar well spent on stewardship will produce up to ten dollars in savings.
- The fourth challenge is to face Social Security's own retirement wave through recruiting and training staff. The agency recognized this challenge early, but the other three challenges cannot be met without a replenished, talented team.
As Commissioner Barnhart said to you in September, these issues cannot wait. I look forward to working with the members of this Committee, Commissioner Barnhart and the experienced, dedicated, and caring members of the Social Security team to begin addressing these challenges immediately. Although the agency's "renovations" may never be fully completed, our goal and duty must be to create not just a government success story, but a success story for every American family.