Cannot activate Windows XP - No installation identifier shows up

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  1. hartmood

    hartmood Junior Member

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    Hello,

    I wonder if anybody experienced the same problem: When trying to activate Windows XP via telephone normally - after entering the serial number provided on the sticker - you receive a 50 or 54 digit installation identifier. Normally, because in my Guest OS no ID shows up.

    Even extensive research via google and in MS Support did not deliver any solution - so I wonder if this might be a problem of installing "inside" Parallels for Mac. :confused:

    Hardware: Mac Book Pro 15"
    Parallels in 14-day-trial-mode
    Windows XP: Legal non activated OEM serial that can normally be activated

    Any suggestions are very much appreciated.

    Thanks and regards,
    Hartmut
     
    hartmood, Aug 8, 2006
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  2. Parallels User

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  3. hartmood

    hartmood Junior Member

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    It is an OEM edition that cannot be activated via Internet but by telephone - done that several times succesfully...
     
    hartmood, Aug 8, 2006
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  4. davidearlsmith

    davidearlsmith Bit poster

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    hartmood, the user manual says (page 16) that only "a full (not oem) version of the operating system" can be used.

    I learned this the hard way after I spent $100 on an oem version of windows xp.

    -Dave
     
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  5. hartmood

    hartmood Junior Member

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    Good news: Windows XP activation problem - nothing to with Parallels or VM

    Dave,

    last night I solved the problpem:

    Identifier did not show up, when switching instantly to activation by telephone. If you try to activate by internet first, for some reason it generates an ID then. As I took a backup CD with the Corporate Version of XP it could never be possible to activate it.

    Nevertheless it is definitely possible to activate an OEM version of Windows XP :cool:
    This can only be done via telephone and you can even use a key for a different language. I have successfully activated a German Windows XP Pro with a Fujitsu Siemens OEM (English) "inside" Parallels.

    So good news: Windows XP activation problem - nothing to with Parallels or VM.

    Regards and thanks for kind help
    Hartmut
     
    hartmood, Aug 13, 2006
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  6. Bill M.

    Bill M. Bit poster

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    Dave,

    I looked at p.16 of the PDF version of the manual and there is no reference to needing a full oem version of XP. I also did a search for "oem" in the entire manual and came up empty, then XP and all of the refernces were silent about needing a full version.

    Could you have been mistaken? Thanks; obviously it makes a big difference to a potential purchaser. Thanks,

    Bill M.
     
    Bill M., Aug 13, 2006
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  7. MicroDev

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    All versions can active over the internet - including OEM versions. Where did you get this version? Do you have another copy you can try?
     
    MicroDev, Aug 17, 2006
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