Hi, I already own the hardware upon which, and software that I wish to install—Windows 7. Prior to my pourchaing the Windows 7 software licence/product-key-code and media, I began a 90 day trial installation on my machine, which is, at the very least, the prototype machine for my organization. I purchased the Windows 7 media and product keys in confidence that I would be able to resolve my issue, and that there would be no reason that, though, at the time my trial installation wouldn't worlk properly [I cannot boot/logon in safe mode] that we could resolve this. My hardware meets the minimum requirements, and Windows Xp Prfessional functioned perfectly well on this machine. However, now I cannot re-install my copy of Windows Xp (I tried the other day) and have been informed that the maximum number of activations had been achieved) and Windows 7 Enterprise still will not boot (even after a clean re-instalation) and logon in safe mode, whiich is required for reasons I shouldn't eeed to explain to anyone in this forum, of course. Here are my basic specs, I can't seem to resolve the problem without experimenting with the trial software, and I don't know if Microsoft wants the trial software used this way, I.E., as a learning tool for delployment/repair strategies??... OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600 Other OS Description Not Available OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name GOD System Manufacturer MicronPC_MPC System Model D845GRG_ System Type X86-based PC Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical Processor(s) BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. RG84510A.86A.0028.P15.0302260937, 2/26/2003 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\Windows System Directory C:\Windows\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385" User Name GOD\Installation User Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 1.00 GB Total Physical Memory 1.00 GB Available Physical Memory 565 MB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.48 GB Page File Space 1.00 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sysThank you

On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:53:26 +0000, Lhun-gyi Grub-pa Padma 'gro-'dul wrote: now I cannot re-install my copy of Windows Xp (I tried the other day) and have been informed that the maximum number of activations had been achieved) Regardless of what the message said, there is no maximum number of activations. You can reinstall and reactivate as often as you need to or want to. Worst case, you may need to activate by calling the 800 number you are given, instead of doing it over the internet, but that's quick and easy. Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP