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It would seem that microsoft does a heck of a lot to reduce illegal copy's of windows xp pro.
My problem is that they don't seem to care about the folks that did buy a legal copy only to find that it sucks donkey balls.

My company recently bought me a new Mecer Notebook ( not my choice!!! )
It's required to be activated eiter by phone or internet. Internet in Moz is a bitch and i have tried every single one of the numbers but no luck.
When i first came to mozambique i was shocked to see the amount of piracy going on but now i understand completely.
The shop i bought it from says its out of their hands, every place i ventured to in order to rectify this problem couldn't help.

What am i to do???
 
The numbers that you dialled, are they 0800 or 0860 numbers perhaps?
 
Loman said:
It would seem that microsoft does a heck of a lot to reduce illegal copy's of windows xp pro.
My problem is that they don't seem to care about the folks that did buy a legal copy only to find that it sucks donkey balls.

My company recently bought me a new Mecer Notebook ( not my choice!!! )
It's required to be activated eiter by phone or internet. Internet in Moz is a bitch and i have tried every single one of the numbers but no luck.
When i first came to mozambique i was shocked to see the amount of piracy going on but now i understand completely.
The shop i bought it from says its out of their hands, every place i ventured to in order to rectify this problem couldn't help.

What am i to do???
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Hack XP home... Then just add the Office package(Hacked)......LMAO!!!!:D
 
I tried the SA center that was 0800 as well as another 0860.
I even tried while i was in nigeria a while back, no luck.
Even the UK and US numbers didn't work.
 
Ok, try this number (0860 and 0800 numbers don't work internationally):
+2711 361 7600
 
I would rather have a pirated XP than a notebook with a blue screen that i cant do anything with (cept scrach my arse maybe).
 
LandyMan said:
Ok, try this number (0860 and 0800 numbers don't work internationally):
+2711 361 7600
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Just did.
Got hold of a portuguese lady kindly informing me that the number i am trying to reach is invalid.

I should make sure the number is correct and/or try again later.
 
Interesting: Friend of mine at MS gave me the number. Perhaps try +2711 361 7000
 
Loman said:
Just did.
Got hold of a portuguese lady kindly informing me that the number i am trying to reach is invalid.

I should make sure the number is correct and/or try again later.
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Ignore me if this is a no-brainer (just covering all the bases):

in the number "+2711 361 7600", the + sign means you must include the international dialling code before the 27. In South Africa, this is "09" ... I have no idea what Mozambique's is.

www.microsoft.co.za gives their phone number as "+27-11-361-7000"

luck
 
I'm gonna return this junk to the store, replacing it with either a fujitsu siemens or gigabyte.
I suspect the phone numbers are all correct but it must be something to do with the way OneCell operates.
Anyway, Mecer is not a favourite of mine and neiter is my boss' second choice (Acer)
I needed only a speck of trouble and i'm off to get rid of my first and last Mecer.
Even if its software related and had nothing to do with the NB.
Like i said, it requires only a speck of trouble.
 
Correction:
The 09 is actually the "dial out" code.

For instance when my friends phone me they have to dail 09258 ...
dialing SA is plain and simple 0027...
I called a pal of mine from the same phone to his landline and no probs.
 
If you're able to post here, surely it should be able to activate over the internet? :D Takes only a few seconds.
 
Please do tell me how to do that.
As i said before, internet is a bitch in mozambique.
It needs to be extensively customised in order to work.
i wanted to link it to our company's server but i can't change the ip address'
It has wifi as well but my options are limited.

I did get my hands on our OneCell contract though.

It states that there are certain numbers that may periodically or permanently be blocked for security reasons?:confused:
 
It looks like im getting a Acer 4100:(
The bos blew his top and got the whole of Game running.
They changed it to a Asus that is already activated and he probably got some cash back for buying this old sod.
Not like i'll benifit from it:(

Thanx for the help.
 
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