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XP Pro x64 Bit

Stephencuthbert · 2005-12-03 01:22:01

I downloaded Windows XP Pro x64 Bit trial version from Microsoft. The key they gave, validates it for 6 months. Is there any way of cracking this activation procedure to give me full version?

03-12-2005 2:22am

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I downloaded Windows XP Pro x64 Bit trial version from Microsoft. The key they gave, validates it for 6 months. Is there any way of cracking this activation procedure to give me full version?

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#2 03-12-2005 1:58pm

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Naughty. Bad. No. No. Down. Down.

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#3 03-12-2005 2:35pm

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Stephencuthbert wrote:

I downloaded Windows XP Pro x64 Bit trial version from Microsoft. The key they gave, validates it for 6 months. Is there any way of cracking this activation procedure to give me full version?

Guess who's banned !

Read the charter Re warez/serialz - if you can't afford to pay the microsoft tax there are many alternatives, including linux ,BSD, www.Sun.com etc.

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#4 19-12-2005 9:39pm

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Does the Windows XP Pro 64bit accept regular Windows XP Pro keys?

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#5 19-12-2005 10:51pm

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No

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#6 20-12-2005 10:12am

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and indeed he was banned

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#7 20-12-2005 12:05pm

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MiCr0 wrote:

and indeed he was banned

or was he? :eek:

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#8 20-12-2005 2:25pm

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Cabaal wrote:

or was he? :eek:

and unbanned after two weeks 'cos it's christmas

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