It appears that the reg-key allowing product activation to be switched off is no longer active in Windows XP
It appears that Microsoft initially posted the wrong rev of the release notes, and our informants tell us testers are now having heated arguments about withdrawal, editing and reposting of newsgroup messages. |
And as Microsoft doesn't have a call center up and running yet, testers outside the US & Canada will not be able to activate their product until March 10th
Testers have 14 days from installation to activate the product, either over the Web or by voice, while the time limit in the finished product will be 30 days. |
If you ask me, its just one big mess
Source: The Register
