how can i tell if my xp pro is activated?

[broadwayblue]

i just reinstalled my copy of xp pro...but i didn't run the activation during installation. but i don't see the keys icon in the bottom right corner telling me to activate. is there an easy way to see if my copy is activated? thanks.

 

[bjc112]

If your not seeing the keys its most likely activated... Wait a few hours, the keys should appear by then.

Unless you have the Devils own version...

 

[broadwayblue]

Originally posted by: bjc112
If your not seeing the keys its most likely activated... Wait a few hours, the keys should appear by then.

Unless you have the Devils own version...

i still haven't seen the keys yet...but i never had it activate while installing it. so that seems strange to me. i plan on giving this pc to my parents next week, so the last thing i want is for the os to lock up for failure to activate!

i haven't installed sp1 yet...but that shouldn't have anything to do with the activation should it?

 

[loup garou]

Start>All Programs>Accessories>Systems Tools>Activate Windows.

 

[broadwayblue]

thanks werk...it shows that windows is already activated. i don't know how that can be...but that's what it says.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: bjc112
If your not seeing the keys its most likely activated... Wait a few hours, the keys should appear by then.

Unless you have the Devils own version...

hehehehehehe, the devil's sitting on my shelf right now, but i dont use him. windows2k all the way