Activation issue

I was hoping it would allow me to update the drivers after I logged in. I'll
try running a repair installation. The system is an Emachine from Best Buy
and the owner claims he didn't receive an OEM CD or driver CD with the
system. I'll try a OEM CD from a different manufacturer and hope for the best.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

 > Bob;
 > After a motherboard replacement, a Repair Installation is required to
 > properly detect the new hardware:
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm</font</a>>
 >
 > What type of OEM CD?
 > Some such as those furnished by some major manufacturers will not work with
 > a motherboard from a different manufacturer.
 >
 > --
 > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font</a>>
 >
 >


  > >I had to replace the motherboard on a system with an OEM copy of WinXP
  > >Home.
  > > Now the system indicates it needs to be reactivated. When I login the
  > > system
  > > reports that it has already been activated and shuts down. The system
  > > seems
  > > to be caught in an activation loop. I noticed some old references to the
  > > same
  > > problem but there were no solutions posted. Anybody have a solution?
 >
 >
 >
 >> Stay informed about: Activation issue 

An OEM CD from a different manufacturer probably will not work.
A generic OEM CD may work with the Product Key on the Emachine.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Big Bob" wrote in message

 >I was hoping it would allow me to update the drivers after I logged in.
 >I'll
 > try running a repair installation. The system is an Emachine from Best Buy
 > and the owner claims he didn't receive an OEM CD or driver CD with the
 > system. I'll try a OEM CD from a different manufacturer and hope for the
 > best.
 >
 > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
 >
  >> Bob;
  >> After a motherboard replacement, a Repair Installation is required to
  >> properly detect the new hardware:
<font color=green>  >> <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm</font</a>>
  >>
  >> What type of OEM CD?
  >> Some such as those furnished by some major manufacturers will not work
  >> with
  >> a motherboard from a different manufacturer.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
<font color=green>  >> <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font</a>>
  >>
  >>


   >> >I had to replace the motherboard on a system with an OEM copy of WinXP
   >> >Home.
   >> > Now the system indicates it needs to be reactivated. When I login the
   >> > system
   >> > reports that it has already been activated and shuts down. The system
   >> > seems
   >> > to be caught in an activation loop. I noticed some old references to
   >> > the
   >> > same
   >> > problem but there were no solutions posted. Anybody have a solution?
  >>
  >>
  >>
 >> Stay informed about: Activation issue 

I hope that my OEM CD from Systemax is fairly generic. If it works at all I
should be able to use the Product Key from the EMachine. Systemax seems as
generic as they come.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

 > An OEM CD from a different manufacturer probably will not work.
 > A generic OEM CD may work with the Product Key on the Emachine.
 >
 > --
 > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font</a>>
 >
 >


  > >I was hoping it would allow me to update the drivers after I logged in.
  > >I'll
  > > try running a repair installation. The system is an Emachine from Best Buy
  > > and the owner claims he didn't receive an OEM CD or driver CD with the
  > > system. I'll try a OEM CD from a different manufacturer and hope for the
  > > best.
  > >
  > > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
  > >
   > >> Bob;
   > >> After a motherboard replacement, a Repair Installation is required to
   > >> properly detect the new hardware:
<font color=brown>   > >> <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm</font</a>>
   > >>
   > >> What type of OEM CD?
   > >> Some such as those furnished by some major manufacturers will not work
   > >> with
   > >> a motherboard from a different manufacturer.
   > >>
   > >> --
   > >> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
<font color=brown>   > >> <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font" target="_blank">http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/</font</a>>
   > >>
   > >>


   > >> >I had to replace the motherboard on a system with an OEM copy of WinXP
   > >> >Home.
   > >> > Now the system indicates it needs to be reactivated. When I login the
   > >> > system
   > >> > reports that it has already been activated and shuts down. The system
   > >> > seems
   > >> > to be caught in an activation loop. I noticed some old references to
   > >> > the
   > >> > same
   > >> > problem but there were no solutions posted. Anybody have a solution?
   > >>
   > >>
   > >>
 >
 >
 >
 >> Stay informed about: Activation issue