Windows activation...?

[Sunny]

Hi...I've had xp fo a while now but I will soon be
upgrading most of my hardware..

I've heard that you can't activate windows again,after
you change your hardware?

How can I get over this...?

Thanks.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You heard wrong.... ;-}

There's no limit to the number of times you can reinstall and
activate the same WinXP license on the same PC. If it's been more
than 120 days since you last activated that specific Product Key,
you'll most likely be able to activate via the Internet without
problem. If it's been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone
call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"Sunny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi...I've had xp fo a while now but I will soon be
> upgrading most of my hardware..
>
> I've heard that you can't activate windows again,after
> you change your hardware?
>
> How can I get over this...?
>
> Thanks.

[Ken Blake]

"Sunny" > wrote in message
...

> Hi...I've had xp fo a while now but I will soon be
> upgrading most of my hardware..
>
> I've heard that you can't activate windows again,after
> you change your hardware?


You heard wrong. that's nothing but FUD. You can change hardware
as many times as you want and reactivate as many times as
necessary.

The only potential issue is with an OEM version. An OEM version's
license ties it to the first computer it's installed on, and it
can never be moved to another computer. How much hardware you
have to change before it's considered another computer has never
been defined.

--
Ken Blake
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[Sunny]

Thanks Bruce.

[Sunny]

Thanks Ken.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Sunny" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Bruce.