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From: Jaime on 5 Feb 2010 14:56 No chance the installed version doesn't match the Label version on the back? For example, the label was for a the original XP Tablet version (2002), but the 2005 is installed. That would cause a non-activation as well. -- James Bart: "According to creationism, there were no cavemen." Homer: "Good riddance! Their drawings sucked and they looked like hippies." "Chuck" <Chuck(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C0386769-BC02-4F79-9B07-14E55D8FF1F0(a)microsoft.com... > OK, none of this stuff seems to have worked, or at least not in the way I > was > anticipating. When I bring up the activation window, it shows the PK > that's > on the back of the tablet. Whether this is an actual change, or just > because > it's the last thing I manually input, I don't know. Either way, it still > won't activate. Called MS and got to a real person--"Ben", riiiight--who > told > me the same thing Friendly Computer lady did: change the PK and call us > back., Well, $^#%^*, if it was working right, I wouldn't call you guys at > all, would I?? Arghh. I'll give it one more try and try to head "Bob" or > whoever I get off at the pass and explain the situation. I just don't > understand why it won't activate--you basically can't get a bad copy; they > were ONLY given to OEMs. It's TabletXP--why won't the tabletXP PK &$#@(* > activate it?!? > > "Rainald Taesler" wrote: > >> Chuck wrote: >> > ... I have >> > read that somewhere in the depths of that call, I can get to a real >> > person, and they should be able to activate for me. Is this true, or >> > is there some other option, or do I need to sic Paypal on this guy's >> > keister? >> >> Yes, this is true. >> MS will help you on this. >> You have a valid licence sticking to your TabletPC - this a special >> thing for the TabletPC OS-version which ever was sold separately. >> >> As to my experience this way will be a lot shorter than fighting with >> the seller who obviously has installed the OS with an invalid version. >> >> Prior to calling MS you might try the following: >> 1.) Use the MS "Windows Product Key Update Tool" >> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=35531b27-4ba3-4849-8054-6c84abc82d6f >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45668 >> >> 2.) Read KB-Article 328874 and follow the steps shown there >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us >> >> 3.) Try to change the key with "Magical Jelly Bean" v. 1.5.1. >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/old.shtml >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/files/keyfinder.v1.51.zip >> This version was the last one which had the feature of *changing* the >> key. >> >> HTH >> Rainald >> P.P. Pls report back >> P.P.S. It seems that you did not get the CDs for the OS. This is a very >> important issue as in case of a necessary re-install you will have no >> media und be in biggest possible troubles. Contact Fujitsu support and >> ask if the still have CDs available. >> >> >> >> >> . >>
From: Chuck on 5 Feb 2010 18:49 Hm. I dunno. System Properties tells me I have "MS Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Version 2002 Service Pack 3". I can't find anything on the hardware to tell me the original version. It just says "MS Windows XP Tablet PC Edition" with no date or version or anything. "Jaime" wrote: > No chance the installed version doesn't match the Label version on the back? > For example, the label was for a the original XP Tablet version (2002), but > the 2005 is installed. That would cause a non-activation as well. > -- > James > Bart: "According to creationism, there were no cavemen." > Homer: "Good riddance! Their drawings sucked and they looked like hippies." > > "Chuck" <Chuck(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C0386769-BC02-4F79-9B07-14E55D8FF1F0(a)microsoft.com... > > OK, none of this stuff seems to have worked, or at least not in the way I > > was > > anticipating. When I bring up the activation window, it shows the PK > > that's > > on the back of the tablet. Whether this is an actual change, or just > > because > > it's the last thing I manually input, I don't know. Either way, it still > > won't activate. Called MS and got to a real person--"Ben", riiiight--who > > told > > me the same thing Friendly Computer lady did: change the PK and call us > > back., Well, $^#%^*, if it was working right, I wouldn't call you guys at > > all, would I?? Arghh. I'll give it one more try and try to head "Bob" or > > whoever I get off at the pass and explain the situation. I just don't > > understand why it won't activate--you basically can't get a bad copy; they > > were ONLY given to OEMs. It's TabletXP--why won't the tabletXP PK &$#@(* > > activate it?!? > > > > "Rainald Taesler" wrote: > > > >> Chuck wrote: > >> > ... I have > >> > read that somewhere in the depths of that call, I can get to a real > >> > person, and they should be able to activate for me. Is this true, or > >> > is there some other option, or do I need to sic Paypal on this guy's > >> > keister? > >> > >> Yes, this is true. > >> MS will help you on this. > >> You have a valid licence sticking to your TabletPC - this a special > >> thing for the TabletPC OS-version which ever was sold separately. > >> > >> As to my experience this way will be a lot shorter than fighting with > >> the seller who obviously has installed the OS with an invalid version. > >> > >> Prior to calling MS you might try the following: > >> 1.) Use the MS "Windows Product Key Update Tool" > >> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=35531b27-4ba3-4849-8054-6c84abc82d6f > >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45668 > >> > >> 2.) Read KB-Article 328874 and follow the steps shown there > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us > >> > >> 3.) Try to change the key with "Magical Jelly Bean" v. 1.5.1. > >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/old.shtml > >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/files/keyfinder.v1.51.zip > >> This version was the last one which had the feature of *changing* the > >> key. > >> > >> HTH > >> Rainald > >> P.P. Pls report back > >> P.P.S. It seems that you did not get the CDs for the OS. This is a very > >> important issue as in case of a necessary re-install you will have no > >> media und be in biggest possible troubles. Contact Fujitsu support and > >> ask if the still have CDs available. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> . > >> > . >
From: Jaime on 8 Feb 2010 12:11 If the sticker doesn't say SP[something], there is a chance that the original install (and that key) was the first release. I haven't seen enough of the Tablet OEM stickers to say, but I have seen some standard XP ones that do say XP w/SP2 (or whatever). I also have systems around that I know came preloaded with SP2 (or 3), but the sticker just says XP. -- James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida "Chuck" <Chuck(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1AC9B403-D948-4408-9E36-122E31B11334(a)microsoft.com... > Hm. I dunno. System Properties tells me I have "MS Windows XP Tablet PC > Edition 2005 Version 2002 Service Pack 3". > I can't find anything on the hardware to tell me the original version. It > just says "MS Windows XP Tablet PC Edition" with no date or version or > anything. > > "Jaime" wrote: > >> No chance the installed version doesn't match the Label version on the >> back? >> For example, the label was for a the original XP Tablet version (2002), >> but >> the 2005 is installed. That would cause a non-activation as well. >> -- >> James >> Bart: "According to creationism, there were no cavemen." >> Homer: "Good riddance! Their drawings sucked and they looked like >> hippies." >> >> "Chuck" <Chuck(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C0386769-BC02-4F79-9B07-14E55D8FF1F0(a)microsoft.com... >> > OK, none of this stuff seems to have worked, or at least not in the way >> > I >> > was >> > anticipating. When I bring up the activation window, it shows the PK >> > that's >> > on the back of the tablet. Whether this is an actual change, or just >> > because >> > it's the last thing I manually input, I don't know. Either way, it >> > still >> > won't activate. Called MS and got to a real person--"Ben", >> > riiiight--who >> > told >> > me the same thing Friendly Computer lady did: change the PK and call us >> > back., Well, $^#%^*, if it was working right, I wouldn't call you guys >> > at >> > all, would I?? Arghh. I'll give it one more try and try to head "Bob" >> > or >> > whoever I get off at the pass and explain the situation. I just don't >> > understand why it won't activate--you basically can't get a bad copy; >> > they >> > were ONLY given to OEMs. It's TabletXP--why won't the tabletXP PK >> > &$#@(* >> > activate it?!? >> > >> > "Rainald Taesler" wrote: >> > >> >> Chuck wrote: >> >> > ... I have >> >> > read that somewhere in the depths of that call, I can get to a real >> >> > person, and they should be able to activate for me. Is this true, or >> >> > is there some other option, or do I need to sic Paypal on this guy's >> >> > keister? >> >> >> >> Yes, this is true. >> >> MS will help you on this. >> >> You have a valid licence sticking to your TabletPC - this a special >> >> thing for the TabletPC OS-version which ever was sold separately. >> >> >> >> As to my experience this way will be a lot shorter than fighting with >> >> the seller who obviously has installed the OS with an invalid version. >> >> >> >> Prior to calling MS you might try the following: >> >> 1.) Use the MS "Windows Product Key Update Tool" >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=35531b27-4ba3-4849-8054-6c84abc82d6f >> >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45668 >> >> >> >> 2.) Read KB-Article 328874 and follow the steps shown there >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us >> >> >> >> 3.) Try to change the key with "Magical Jelly Bean" v. 1.5.1. >> >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/old.shtml >> >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/files/keyfinder.v1.51.zip >> >> This version was the last one which had the feature of *changing* the >> >> key. >> >> >> >> HTH >> >> Rainald >> >> P.P. Pls report back >> >> P.P.S. It seems that you did not get the CDs for the OS. This is a >> >> very >> >> important issue as in case of a necessary re-install you will have no >> >> media und be in biggest possible troubles. Contact Fujitsu support and >> >> ask if the still have CDs available. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> . >> >> >> . >>
From: Rainald Taesler on 10 Feb 2010 13:02 Just to make sure: Did you try the steps I recommebded? Rainald Chuck wrote: > OK, none of this stuff seems to have worked, or at least not in the > way I was anticipating. When I bring up the activation window, it > shows the PK that's on the back of the tablet. Whether this is an > actual change, or just because it's the last thing I manually input, > I don't know. Either way, it still won't activate. Called MS and got > to a real person--"Ben", riiiight--who told me the same thing > Friendly Computer lady did: change the PK and call us back., Well, > $^#%^*, if it was working right, I wouldn't call you guys at all, > would I?? Arghh. I'll give it one more try and try to head "Bob" or > whoever I get off at the pass and explain the situation. I just don't > understand why it won't activate--you basically can't get a bad copy; > they were ONLY given to OEMs. It's TabletXP--why won't the tabletXP > PK &$#@(* activate it?!? > > "Rainald Taesler" wrote: > >> Chuck wrote: >> > ... I have >> > read that somewhere in the depths of that call, I can get to a real >> > person, and they should be able to activate for me. Is this true, >> > or is there some other option, or do I need to sic Paypal on this >> > guy's keister? >> >> Yes, this is true. >> MS will help you on this. >> You have a valid licence sticking to your TabletPC - this a special >> thing for the TabletPC OS-version which ever was sold separately. >> >> As to my experience this way will be a lot shorter than fighting with >> the seller who obviously has installed the OS with an invalid >> version. >> >> Prior to calling MS you might try the following: >> 1.) Use the MS "Windows Product Key Update Tool" >> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=35531b27-4ba3-4849-8054-6c84abc82d6f >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45668 >> >> 2.) Read KB-Article 328874 and follow the steps shown there >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us >> >> 3.) Try to change the key with "Magical Jelly Bean" v. 1.5.1. >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/old.shtml >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/files/keyfinder.v1.51.zip >> This version was the last one which had the feature of *changing* the >> key. >> >> HTH >> Rainald >> P.P. Pls report back >> P.P.S. It seems that you did not get the CDs for the OS. This is a >> very important issue as in case of a necessary re-install you will >> have no media und be in biggest possible troubles. Contact Fujitsu >> support and ask if the still have CDs available. >> >> >> >> >> .
From: Chuck on 10 Feb 2010 20:07
Yup. No activation. Zip, zero, nada. And the COA makes no notes of any SPs. Which shouldn't make any difference (logically speaking, but we are talking about MS here). If I somehow managed to reinstall a "virgin" XP, no SPs or anything, what's the first thing that's gonna happen? Windows Update is gonna download 'em. So updates in place really shouldn't matter. But I don't expect common sense from Redmond. "Rainald Taesler" wrote: > Just to make sure: > Did you try the steps I recommebded? > > Rainald > > Chuck wrote: > > OK, none of this stuff seems to have worked, or at least not in the > > way I was anticipating. When I bring up the activation window, it > > shows the PK that's on the back of the tablet. Whether this is an > > actual change, or just because it's the last thing I manually input, > > I don't know. Either way, it still won't activate. Called MS and got > > to a real person--"Ben", riiiight--who told me the same thing > > Friendly Computer lady did: change the PK and call us back., Well, > > $^#%^*, if it was working right, I wouldn't call you guys at all, > > would I?? Arghh. I'll give it one more try and try to head "Bob" or > > whoever I get off at the pass and explain the situation. I just don't > > understand why it won't activate--you basically can't get a bad copy; > > they were ONLY given to OEMs. It's TabletXP--why won't the tabletXP > > PK &$#@(* activate it?!? > > > > "Rainald Taesler" wrote: > > > >> Chuck wrote: > >> > ... I have > >> > read that somewhere in the depths of that call, I can get to a real > >> > person, and they should be able to activate for me. Is this true, > >> > or is there some other option, or do I need to sic Paypal on this > >> > guy's keister? > >> > >> Yes, this is true. > >> MS will help you on this. > >> You have a valid licence sticking to your TabletPC - this a special > >> thing for the TabletPC OS-version which ever was sold separately. > >> > >> As to my experience this way will be a lot shorter than fighting with > >> the seller who obviously has installed the OS with an invalid > >> version. > >> > >> Prior to calling MS you might try the following: > >> 1.) Use the MS "Windows Product Key Update Tool" > >> > http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=35531b27-4ba3-4849-8054-6c84abc82d6f > >> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45668 > >> > >> 2.) Read KB-Article 328874 and follow the steps shown there > >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874/en-us > >> > >> 3.) Try to change the key with "Magical Jelly Bean" v. 1.5.1. > >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/old.shtml > >> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/files/keyfinder.v1.51.zip > >> This version was the last one which had the feature of *changing* the > >> key. > >> > >> HTH > >> Rainald > >> P.P. Pls report back > >> P.P.S. It seems that you did not get the CDs for the OS. This is a > >> very important issue as in case of a necessary re-install you will > >> have no media und be in biggest possible troubles. Contact Fujitsu > >> support and ask if the still have CDs available. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> . > > . > |