![]() Often when you install a trial version of Windows, Windows Server operating system or a server application from Microsoft, you get a grace period of so many days before your trial version expires and you have to reinstall Windows or your server application. In this article we will show you how you can find out how many days have you left in your Windows trial, if your version of Windows is activated or how many days are left before its mandatory to activate Windows. We will also show you a cool trick which lets you know on what date you installed your operating system. Trial versions of Windows are fairly a common place in home use environments where home users simply want to try out the new version before migrating to it. In corporate or business environments, its more common to have trial versions of Windows Server operating systems or Application servers where IT and support personnel do their testing. Here are the commands you can give from an administrative command prompt to get information about the following things: 1. To tell the install date of Windows, give the following command exactly and it will give you the date you first installed Windows on that machine: systeminfo|find /i 'install date' 2. The following command will let you know how many days are left in your trial, it takes a minute or two to come up. Note that in my case I am not running a trial version of Windows, so it shows me in the pop up, that my version is licensed and won't expire: slmgr.vbs -dli 3. The following command will tell you, how many days left before needing for activation, in our case the pop up shows that this machine is permanently activated slmgr.vbs -xpr. ![]() Aug 21, 2015. After installing Windows XP you notice a message in the bottom right, '30 days left for activation' in the icon tray. This indicates that you must activate your windows XP because the Windows key you used is not a match with the CD installer product. Feb 25, 2009. Under Windows Activation section, the remaining days left for your evaluation period is written. Extending Windows 7 Activation Period. To extend ( reset/rearm) the evaluation period to another 30 days, click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > right click on Command Prompt and click on Run as. Dec 04, 2004 anyone know why i'm geting this? Or if i call up microsoft activate my windows version and save the WPA.DBL will that. I take it you can't get it to activate online? I'm sure there are ways around it, but they are probably 'gray area' if you get what I mean. Seriously though, call M$, it should take less than 10 minutes, and you may not even talk to a person (that you can't understand ). One time my windows spontaneously deactivated when I updated to the latest nvidia drivers.it ticked me off. (As a side note, for grins, I said each group of numbers in the installation id as fast as I could, and it still recognized what I said. Impressive for M$. ![]() Maybe I just have good enunciation, lol.). I take it you can't get it to activate online? I'm sure there are ways around it, but they are probably 'gray area' if you get what I mean. Seriously though, call M$, it should take less than 10 minutes, and you may not even talk to a person (that you can't understand ). One time my windows spontaneously deactivated when I updated to the latest nvidia drivers.it ticked me off. (As a side note, for grins, I said each group of numbers in the installation id as fast as I could, and it still recognized what I said. Impressive for M$. Maybe I just have good enunciation, lol.). Click to expand.I remember I had to convince M$ that I had a real CD and not a bootleged version, they made me install this 'remote assistance' tool, and while I was on the phone with him he said, 'I think you're going to have to disable your antivirus program and firewall so I can help you even further.' Funny Microsoft. I also updated my motherboard drivers today and it appeared, so maybe it's the same problem you had. I'll probably just call them if they really do take that short of a time to resend me a AC. Very interesting. OEM XP activation - for this to trigger, it sounds like a huge change has been detected for the mobo (bios locked). Here is reading from an old post: OEM XP versions using bios lock, do not use activation files (wpa.dbl). At this time, I cannot cite the confirming source for this. Unlimited hardware changes are permitted as long as the bios lock remains unbroken. OEM XP versions 'licensed' for a hardware platform, go through the phone call route for activation. It appears that hardware changes are subject to the 120-day sliding window. Very interesting. OEM XP activation - for this to trigger, it sounds like a huge change has been detected for the mobo (bios locked). OEM XP versions using bios lock, do not use activation files (wpa.dbl). At this time, I cannot cite the confirming source for this. Unlimited hardware changes are permitted as long as the bios lock remains unbroken. OEM XP versions 'licensed' for a hardware platform, go through the phone call route for activation. It appears that hardware changes are subject to the 120-day sliding window. Click to expand.I can't find it at the moment but 'ask.com' had a lot of material on XP activation when it was first released. They said; XP keeps a 'point score' on hardware changes over time. AlAn high point emphasis was placed the LAN card, which obviously changes when the motherboard is changed. Those two things will trigger a '3 day warning'. Interestingly enough, I changed a motherboard (from Intel G965 to Foxconn P945) with an OEM copy of XP Media Center installed and M$ reactivated without argument, via automated phone call. Various other thing prevented me from reactivating via the internet, but I'm guessing that they would have given that the green light as well. Some Emachines don't require reactivation after using the restore discs, even when you do full 'destructive' wipe. A full restore actually rebuilds the 'restore partition' (D:/), as weIl as installing a working copy of Windows on C:/ I can serve as a confirming source for this, since I just did it recently. The 'BIOS lock' as you're calling it, won't let you install a standard copy of Windows into one of these boards, it presents itself as a request for an administrative password for you try to do so. So here, you wouldn't be able to change the board. I know, here I'm stating the obvious, but only for continuity's sake. There is a wealth of information on XP activation here; though some of it is as old as XP itself. Very interesting. OEM XP activation - for this to trigger, it sounds like a huge change has been detected for the mobo (bios locked). Here is reading from an old post: OEM XP versions using bios lock, do not use activation files (wpa.dbl). At this time, I cannot cite the confirming source for this. Unlimited hardware changes are permitted as long as the bios lock remains unbroken. OEM XP versions 'licensed' for a hardware platform, go through the phone call route for activation. It appears that hardware changes are subject to the 120-day sliding window. Every so often I install Windows Xp on a PC and the 30 days (non actvation period) elapses. This is very annoying, especially when: 1. Data is present 2. It will not activate over web, because of network errors After searching a bit on this topic (30 days trial) I found a Very useful Windows command, that MS do not tell us. Reseting the Activation Trial: ------------------------------ In this example: Your activation period has expired, (past 30 days) and you need to get to Normal mode again. Turn On your PC 2. Press F8 repeatedly and go to Safe Mode 3. Log in as per normal (note: Administrator password is usually blank, or use the Password Recovery CD if the password is unknown) 4. Allow the Desktop to fully load (answering 'Yes' to continue into Safe Mode) (note: This is just a long way of saying go to Safe Mode) 5. Click on Start - Run 6. Type in exactly: rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk (and click OK) (note: one space, after 'rundll32.exe ' also the Oo are two letter o's in 'oobe'; capitals and comma are important) 7. Wait a couple of seconds (although you will Not see any change) 8. Restart your PC normally (Start - Shutdown - Restart - Ok) 9. You are now able to go to Normal Mode again (For another 30 days!!!) 10. Do whatever you like, you're back to Normal. That is some kind of offical way to reset the Activation Trial. Take Care it will work only work for about 4 times. ( 120 days in total!!!!!!) Do not use on an already activated PC (as it may reset it ) This command line (Activation Reset) has been fully tested, and 100% working. I've used it many times on many different computers, it has always worked I posted this same info on another tech board I was associated with some years ago and the Mods removed it (so maybe copy everything right now!!!) Their argument was that it was cracking the time delay I stated that it was official command line from Microsoft (although not posted on their site) and was totally legal They did not see reason and kept it removed I remember this conversation, because I officially disputed that it should not be public knowledge (ie it should be!) Anyway, we shall see. I've used it many times on many different computers, it has always worked I posted this same info on another tech board I was associated with some years ago and the Mods removed it (so maybe copy everything right now!!!) Their argument was that it was cracking the time delay I stated that it was official command line from Microsoft (although not posted on their site) and was totally legal They did not see reason and kept it removed I remember this conversation, because I officially disputed that it should not be public knowledge (ie it should be!) Anyway, we shall see. Actually I'd say the MS remote assistance support did do this, too. Because the reason why it is allowed (or possibly a better word-> possible) Is because many users complained to MS when they first used Xp that all their data was inaccessible (seeming MS were allowing Xp on trial basis at first) So to help the end user MS established a temporary fix, then posted it (I believe they then removed it now, because Xp has been around so long, users should now be aware of the 30days (being actually 150days in reality!!). Actually I'd say the MS remote assistance support did do this, too. Because the reason why it is allowed (or possibly a better word-> possible) Is because many users complained to MS when they first used Xp that all their data was inaccessible (seeming MS were allowing Xp on trial basis at first) So to help the end user MS established a temporary fix, then posted it (I believe they then removed it now, because Xp has been around so long, users should now be aware of the 30days (being actually 150days in reality!!). Click to expand.Yeah, I really just want to activate my Windows. It's kind of stupid that you have to reactivate just because you updated the drivers for your motherboard. If this continues I'll just move to Linux, I only play a handful of games like Counterstrike and sometimes old games like Fallout and Jagged Alliance, and I heard all those work well in Wine. Then probably dual boot Windows XP for when I want to play newer games. Maybe even run it in a VM so if it messes up again I don't have to worry. In this example: Your activation period has expired, (past 30 days) and you need to get to Normal mode again. Turn On your PC 2. Press F8 repeatedly and go to Safe Mode 3. Log in as per normal (note: Administrator password is usually blank, or use the Password Recovery CD if the password is unknown) 4. Allow the Desktop to fully load (answering 'Yes' to continue into Safe Mode) (note: This is just a long way of saying go to Safe Mode) 5. Click on Start - Run 6. Type in exactly: rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk (and click OK) (note: one space, after 'rundll32.exe ' also the Oo are two letter o's in 'oobe'; capitals and comma are important) 7. Wait a couple of seconds (although you will Not see any change) 8. Restart your PC normally (Start - Shutdown - Restart - Ok) 9. You are now able to go to Normal Mode again (For another 30 days!!!) 10. Do whatever you like, you're back to Normal. That is some kind of offical way to reset the Activation Trial. Take Care it will work only work for about 4 times. ( 120 days in total!!!!!!) Do not use on an already activated PC (as it may reset it ) This command line (Activation Reset) has been fully tested, and 100% working.
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