Check if your XP s activated

open the Run dialog box
Type: oobe/msoobe /a
Click ok.
If your copy is activated, you will be greeted with a “Thank you” screen; if not you will be prompted to activate Windows.
To ensure whether your copy of Windows XP was legally purchased, use Microsoft’s online validation process here: www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/

Ekendra Lamsal: An Engineer, Technocrat, ICT4D Advocate & Web analyst. Blogging since 2001 (on this site from 2004) in various weblogs. Also, in love with Clouds, Internet of Things, Knowledge Management, Web Inclusion & BI.

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