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How would I go about activating Windows XP?

Yummychickenblue
By Yummychickenblue
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I have a bunch of computers running XP that need activation. XP isn't supported anymore though so I'm pretty sure the activation servers are down, and so is activation by phone. (which doesn't sound too appealing anyway) How would I get around this?

 

 

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Auto KMS

 

Or install a pre activated copy

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XP doesn't need an internet connection to activate. Enter your key and it should work. But you really shouldn't be using xp.

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XP doesn't need an internet connection to activate. Enter your key and it should work. But you really shouldn't be using xp.

I plan on selling them. They came installed with XP or versions of Linux. I figure anybody who would buy them probably doesn't want to use linux. 

 

 

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Auto KMS

 

Or install a pre activated copy

All I have available are recovery CDs so that's what I've been using. What's Auto KMS?

 

 

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the phone verification was actually pretty cool when it worked. you didn't actually talk to a person, but an automated machine that could listen to you speak your key and activate it.

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I figure anybody who would buy them probably doesn't want to use linux. 

 

They probably won't want to use xp either ^^ as I said, if you have a key you should be able to activate them no problem.

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All I have available are recovery CDs so that's what I've been using. What's Auto KMS?

Torrent it, run it. Voila activated. Works on windows XP-10 maybe even in 95 and 98

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