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Old 02-26-2007, 08:18 PM   #1
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XP browses but cant activate.


lol-i have a problem in XP (big suprise). when i try to activate over the internet, it says it cant connect even though i can browse the internet on IE. umm...any thoughts?
 
Old 02-26-2007, 08:24 PM   #2
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So , grub now works ?

Anyway, do you connect through proxy's perhaps? They might require authentication!

Or if you have a firewall, allow the service to come through it. Your firewall might block big bill! *give it a reason not too ghehehe*.
 
Old 02-26-2007, 08:53 PM   #3
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no, see my other thread. i had this problem when it was just booting XP
 
  


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